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Table 3 Mode of ligation and source of bleeding in performed ligation sessions.

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

 

Elective ligation

(n = 205)

Ligation for acute bleeding control

(n = 182)

p

Bleedings

8 (3.9%)

22 (12.1%)

0.004

Bleeding at ligation site

1 (0.5%)

13 (7.1%)

< 0.001

Bleeding at recurrent varices

7 (3.4%)

8 (4.4%)

NS

Esophageal bleeding of unknown location

0

1 (0.6%)

NS