Clip-assisted endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection vs endoscopic ultrasound-guided coil and cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices: A propensity score-matched study

Table 2 Clinical outcome comparison between clip-assisted endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection and endoscopic ultrasound-guided coil and cyanoacrylate injection management of gastric varices, mean ± SD/n (%)

Variable	Clip group (n = 72)	EUS group (n = 36)	P value
Technique success	72 (100)	36 (100)
Clip number, median (IQR)	2 (1-5)
Coil number, median (IQR)		2 (1-3)
Amount of cyanoacrylate, mL	2.0 ± 1.1	2.0 ± 0.6	0.913
Eradication of gastric fundal varices	66 (91.7)	34 (94.4)	0.603
Operating time, minute	24.0 ± 9.9	47.1 ± 21.0	< 0.001
Cyanoacrylate embolization	0 (0)	0 (0)
Five-day rebleeding	1 (1.4)	0 (0)	0.477
Esophageal varices	0 (0)	0 (0)
Gastric varices	1 (1.4)	0 (0)
Postinjection ulcers	0 (0)	0 (0)
One-year rebleeding	17 (23.6)	7 (19.4)	0.623
Esophageal varices	4 (5.6)	2 (5.6)
Gastric varices	9 (12.5)	3 (8.3)
Postinjection ulcers	4 (5.6)	2 (5.6)
Death	1 (1.4)	1 (2.8)	0.614
Endoscopic therapy costs, Chinese yuan	7523.4 ± 5719.4	11153.7 ± 7679.1	0.007

EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; IQR: Interquartile range.