Long-term result of endoscopic Histoacryl® (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) injection for treatment of gastric varices

Table 1 Baseline characteristics-127 patients treated with Histoacryl^® -injection therapy

Clinical characteristics of patients	Number	%
No. of patients (male/female)	127(97/30)	76.4/23.6
Mean age (yr)	55.69
Etiology of gastric varices
Liver cirrhosis	127	100
Hepatitis B	50	39.3
Hepatitis C	10	7.9
Alcoholic	48	37.8
Unknown	19	15
Association of hepatocellular carcinoma	21	16.5
Child-pugh classification (A/B/C)	42/59/26	33.1/46.4/20.5
Bleeding status
< 24 h	48	37.8
> 24 h	52	41
Prevention	27	21.2
Sarin classification of gastro-esophageal varices
GOV1	56	44.1
GOV2	61	48
IGV1	8	6.3
IGV2	2	1.6
Form of gastric varices
F1	15	12
F2	56	44.4
F3	55	43.6

GOV: Gastro-esophageal varices; IGV: Isolated gastric varices.