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World J Hepatol. Jul 18, 2016; 8(20): 850-857
Published online Jul 18, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i20.850
Table 1 Characteristics of the 81 patients treated with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt + stomach and esophageal variceal embolization
No. of patients81 (%)
Men63 (77.8)
Female9 (22.2)
Age (yr)
Mean ± SD50.9 ± 10.9
Range25-76
Cause of liver diseasen (%)
Viral61 (75.4)
Alcoholic7 (8.7)
Viral and alcoholic1 (1.2)
Primary biliary cirrhosis4 (4.9)
Autoimmune hepatitis1 (1.2)
Cryptogenic7 (8.6)
Child-Pugh classn (%)
A15 (18.5)
B47 (58.0)
C19 (23.5)
Endoscopic findings
IGV125 (30.9)
GOV110 (12.3)
GOV246 (56.8)
Pre-PPG (mmHg)
Mean ± SD38.0 ± 6.4
Range26.0-48.0
Follow-up (mo)
Mean ± SD7.87 ± 5.57
Range1-18