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 |