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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2010; 16(39): 4968-4972
Published online Oct 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i39.4968
Published online Oct 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i39.4968
Table 2 Clinical characteristics and course of Israeli and Palestinian children with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction n (%)
| Israeli | Palestinian | P | |
| Gender (M/F) | 11/8 | 2/9 | 0.06 |
| Age at diagnosis (yr) | |||
| mean ± SD | 6 ± 5.1 | 3.5 ± 3.8 | |
| Median (range) | 7 (0.1-16) | 2 (0.75-12) | NS |
| Etiology | |||
| Perinatal events | 4 (21) | 4 (36.3) | NS |
| Hypercoagulability | 2 (10.5) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Variceal bleeding | 9 (47.3) | 9 (81.8) | NS |
| Follow-up (yr, mean ± SD) | 6.5 ± 5.3 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | NS |
| Surgery | 7 (36.8) | 4 (36.3) | NS |
- Citation: Weiss B, Shteyer E, Vivante A, Berkowitz D, Reif S, Weizman Z, Bujanover Y, Shapiro R. Etiology and long-term outcome of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(39): 4968-4972
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i39/4968.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i39.4968