Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 448-453
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.448
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients and profile of varices in GRS (+) and GRS (-) groups n (%)
GRS (+)GRS (-)P
(n = 79)(n = 15)value
Age: yr (range)61.9 ± 10 (42-80)61.5 ± 10 (44-76)NS
Gender (Male:Female)1:0.581:0.5NS
Child-Pugh classification
A47 (59.5)6 (40)NS
B28 (35.4)8 (53.3)NS
C4 (5.1)1 (6.7)NS
Endoscopic featres of GV
Form
F227 (34.1)5 (33.3)NS
F352 (65.8)10 (66.7)NS
Location
Lgf12 (15.2)4 (26.7)NS
Lgcf67 (84.8)11 (73.3)NS
Presence of red color spots12 (15.2)2 (13.3)NS
History of GV bleeding20 (25.3)3 (20)NS
Finding of CD-EUS
Blood vessel diameter (mm)9.5 ± 3.46.7 ± 2.8a0.009
Blood flow velocity (cm/s)16.5 ± 4.314.5 ± 3.5NS
Blood flow volume (cm3/s)50.8 ± 45.026.1 ± 25.7a0.043
Table 2 Gastric fundal varices without gastro-renal shunt
AgeSexFormDiameter (mm)Verocity (cm/s)Supplying veinDrainage veinTreatment
75MLgcfF26.89.3Rgv, SgvSpvCA
45MLgcF28.815.0Lgv, RgvSpvCA
69FLgcfF312.020.1LgvPeCA
52MLgcfF26.114.3Lgv, SgvSpvCA
67MLgfF34.515.0Lgv, RgvSpv, PcvPTO
66MLgcfF34.718.5Lgv, Rgv, SgvPcvPTO
64MLgcF34.818.1RgvSpvPTO
65MLgcfF37.210.5RgvSpvPTO
76FLgcF23.812.0LgvSpv, PevPTO
44FLgcfF38.013.0Rgv, LgvSpv, PcvBRTO
66FLgfF311.017.7RgvSpvBRTO
54MLgfF310.017.7LgvSpvBRTO
52MLgfF36.015.6Lgv, Rgv, SgvSpv, PcvBRTO
64MLgcfF34.412.4SgvSpvBRTO
63MLgcF22.08.9LgvSpvBRTO
Table 3 Treatment methods and recurrence rate of varices in GRS (-) group n (%)
GRS (-)n= 15P value
Treatment
BRTO6 (40)NS
PTO5 (33)NS
CA4 (27)NS
Early recurrence rate within 6 mo
BRTO1 (16.7)
PTO2 (40)
CA2 (50)