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Table 3 Post endoscopy outcomes of the studied groups

From: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy versus N-Butyl-2 Cyanoacrylate injection in the management of actively bleeding esophageal varices: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Sclerotherapy group N: 56 (%)

Cyanoacrylate group N: 57 (%)

P-value

Control of active bleeding

47 (83.93%)

56 (98.25%)

0.007*

Rebleeding

15 (26.79%)

11 (19.30%)

0.344

Complications:

 Retrosternal pain

12 (21.43%)

6 (10.53%)

0.113

 Dysphagia

9 (16.07%)

4 (7.02%)

0.132

 Fever

4 (7.14%)

4 (7.02%)

0.979

 SBP

3 (5.36%)

2 (3.51%)

0.633

Hospital stay (days)

  

0.067

 Range

(2–17)

(2–13)

 

 Mean ± SD

4.79 ± 2.85

3.95 ± 1.88

 

Mortality

11 (19.64%)

9 (15.79%)

0.592

  1. *means statistical significant, SBP spontaneous bacterial peritonitis