Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2016; 22(43): 9623-9630
Published online Nov 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9623
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at presentation, previous endoscopic findings and procedures before undergoing a partial splenic embolization procedure
Patient No.AgeSex, male/femaleConcomitant diseasesSpleen size, cmEsophageal varicesGastric varicesVariceal bleedingVariceal therapy
129M-28++EsophagealBand ligation
233M-22++Esophageal and gastricBand ligation and glue injection
348FConcomitant 3-cm splenic artery aneurysm21++--
443F-25+-EsophagealBand ligation
540FConcomitant 4-cm splenic artery aneurysm20+---
625F-24+---
742MHodgkin's lymphoma21+---
836M-21+---
918MThalassemia intermedia23+-EsophagealSclerotherapy and band ligation
1023M-24+---
1129M-23+-EsophagealBand ligation