Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of endoscopic band ligation in the treatment of bleeding from mild to moderate gastric varices type 1

Table 6 Comparison of adverse events, n (%)

	Abdominal pain	Infection	Ectopic embolism	Perforation
EBL group	11 (21.6)	2 (3.9)	0 (0)	0 (0)
TAI group	10 (19.6)	3 (5.9)	0 (0)	0 (0)
χ2	0.060	/	/	/
P value	0.8071	> 0.9992	/	/

¹χ² test.

²Fisher’s test.

EBL: Endoscopic band ligation; TAI: Tissue adhesive injection.