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Table 4 Comparison of lesion characteristics between type 1a and 1b angioectasias

From: Major predictors and management of small-bowel angioectasia

Lesion characteristics

Angioectasia

P-value

Type 1a (n = 35)

Type 1b (n = 29)

Number

 Single

20

18

n.s

 Multiple

15

11

Localization of the small-bowel

 Upper

12

13

n.s

 Middle

12

10

 Lower

11

6

First treatment

 Follow up

11

0

 

 PDI

24

17

 

 PDI + APC or clipping

0

12

 

Re-bleeding after treatment, n (%)

2 (6 %)

5 (17 %)

n.s

Present lesion

0

4

 

 New other lesion

2

1

 

 Days to re-bleeding

23

123

 

Follow-up period, mean ± SD [months]

54 ± 30

53 ± 25

n.s

  1. Abbreviations: PDI polidocanol injection, APC argon plasma coagulation