Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2534-2541
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2534
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Figure 1 A flow diagram of articles retrieved and inclusion progress through the stage of meta-analysis.
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Figure 2 Forest plot of the rebleeding rate in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding by endoscopic variceal ligation vs endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; EIS: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.
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Figure 3 Begg’s Funnel plot analysis of each study.
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Figure 4 Forest plot of the variceal eradication rate in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding by endoscopic variceal ligation vs endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; EIS: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.
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Figure 5 Forest plot of the mortality rate in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding by endoscopic variceal ligation vs endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; EIS: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.
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Figure 6 Forest plot of the complication rate in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding by endoscopic variceal ligation vs endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; EIS: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.