Table 3 Causes of death
| Â | Sclerotherapy n = 84 | Controls n = 82 |
|---|---|---|
total | n = 29 | n = 33 |
Variceal bleeding | 1 | 9 |
Liver failure | 9 | 13 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 5 | 3 |
Other causes | Â | Â |
   Malignancy | 2 |  |
   Infection | 4 | 3 |
   Stroke | 1 | 3 |
   Bleeding from duodenal ulcer |  | 1 |
   Postoperative multi-organ failure | 1 |  |
   Hypothermia | 1 |  |
   Esophageal perforation1 | 1 |  |
   Unknown | 4 | 1 |