Original Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2013; 19(5): 706-714
Published online Feb 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i5.706
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients
EVO (n = 45)PTVE (n = 32)P value
Sex (M/F)33/1222/100.661
Age (mean ± SD, yr)52.69 ± 8.9950.65 ± 7.230.293
Etiology of cirrhosis0.999
Hepatitis B2518
Hepatitis C96
Alcohol86
Others32
Child-Pugh class (A/B/C)14/21/109/17/60.851
Bleeding onset1.000
Recent variceal bleeding4028
Acute variceal bleeding54
Blood transfusion (unit)4.50±3.325.33±3.600.542
Form of GV (F1/F2/F3)112/23/107/13/120.343
Location of GV20.467
GOV22918
IGV11614
Ascites26200.857
Duration of follow-up (mo)19.78 ± 7.7021.53 ± 8.560.350
Table 2 Procedures in endoscopic variceal obturation and percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization groups
EVO(n = 45)PTVE(n = 32)P value
Status of GV0.290
Disappeared17/4516/32
Collapsed16/4512/32
Remained12/454/32
Amount of cyanoacrylate (mL)3.03 ± 1.046.69 ± 2.920.000
Rebleeding17/454/320.028
Rebleeding from GV13/452/320.029
Rebleeding from other sources4/452/321.000
EV bleeding211.000
PHG111.000
Unknown101.000
Death during follow-up8/454/320.751
Causes of death
Progressive Liver failure5/453/321.000
Rebleeding2/451/321.000
HCC1/450/321.000
Table 3 Procedural complications
EVO (n = 45)PTVE (n = 32)P value
Total complications (%)29220.881
Bacteremia410.395
Fever19120.857
Abdominal pain12150.112
Ulcer310.637
SBP230.644
Ascites360.152
Portal vein thrombosis020.170
Pulmonary embolism101.000