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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients undergoing endoscopic band ligation (n = 255).

From: Differences in bleeding behavior after endoscopic band ligation: a retrospective analysis

 

Without bleeding complications (n = 225)

Bleeding from recurrent varices (n = 15)

Bleeding from EBL-ulcers (n = 14)

Bleeding from an unknown location (n = 1)

Age (y):

57.3 ± 12.6

53.5 ± 12.2

51.1 ± 10.4

36 ± 0.0

Sex (M/F):

146/79

9/6

10/4

0/1

Variceal strands:

3.00 ± 1.1

3.5 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 1.1

4.0 ± 0.0

Ligation sessions:

1.4 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.6

3.0 ± 0.0

Average number of applied rubber bands per patient and session:

6.0 ± 2.5

6.0 ± 3.0

6.4 ± 1.4

6.0 ± 0. 0

Duration of hospital stay after ligation (days)

13.2 ± 9.1

19.0 ± 14.0

21.8 ± 15.4

18 ± 0.0