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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 13015-13026
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13015
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13015
Table 2 Endoscopic treatment of acute variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis
| Treatment comparisons | Number of trials | Number of patients | Failure to control bleeding OR (95%CI) | Mortality OR (95%CI) |
| Vasoactive drugs vs sclerotherapy | 17 | 1817 | -0.02 (-0.06-0.02) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.02) |
| EVL vs sclerotherapy | 12 | 1309 | 0.025 (-0.004-0.046) | 0.013 (-0.023-0.049) |
| Sclerotherapy + drugs vs sclerotherapy | 8 | 1026 | -0.132 (-0.181-0.084) | 0.034 (-0.004-0.071) |
| Endoscopy + drugs vs endoscopy | 8 | 939 | 1.12 (1.02-1.23) | 0.73 (0.45-1.18) |
| Sclerotherapy + drugs vs drugs | 4 | 400 | -0.163 (-0.239-0.087) | -0.055 (-0.127-0.018) |
- Citation: Triantos C, Kalafateli M. Endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 13015-13026
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i36/13015.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13015