From: Differences in bleeding behavior after endoscopic band ligation: a retrospective analysis
 | Average of applied ligation bands | p |
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Sessions without complications (n = 357): | 6.0 ± 2.6 |  |
Bleeding complications altogether (n = 30): | 6.8 ± 3.1 | NS |
Bleeding at ligation site (n = 14): | 7.9 ± 2.7 | 0.009 |
Bleeding at recurrent varices (n = 15): | 5.7 ± 3.7 | NS |
Esophageal bleeding of unknown location: | 9 ± 0 | NS |