| Endoscopic therapy | Non endoscopic therapy | p |
---|---|---|---|
Varices | 36 | 16 | Â |
 Mortality in six months | 2 | 8 | <0.001 |
 Rebleeding | 5 | 12 | <0.001 |
 Blood transfusion units Mean ± SD | 3.0 ± 3.6 | 4.7 ± 5.7 | 0.031 |
 Hospital stay (in days) Mean ± SD | 5.0 ± 1.6 | 9.2 ± 5.4 | <0.001 |
Duodenal ulcer | 42 | 13 | Â |
 Rebleeding | 0 | 5 | <0.001 |
 Blood transfusion units Mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 3.4 | 3.1 ± 3.1 | 0.01 |
 Hospital stay (in days) Mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 2.0 | 9.4 ± 4.9 | <0.001 |