Partial splenic embolization as a rescue and emergency treatment for portal hypertension and gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage

Table 3 Postembolization syndrome (PES) after partial splenic embolization (PSE)

Symptoms of PES	cirrhotic PH, n = 12	non-cirrhotic PH, N = 13	all patients, n = 25
Fever n (%)	2 (16.67)	4 (30.77)	6 (24.0)
Abdominal pain n (%)	1 (8.33)	2 (15.38)	3 (12.0)
Pleural effusion n (%)	1 (8.33)	1 (7.69)	2 (8.0)
Small hematoma n (%)	1 (8.33)	0 (0)	1 (4.0)
No symptoms of PSE n (%)	7 (58.33)	6 (46.15)	13 (52.0)

Incidence of the symptoms of PES (fever, abdominal pain, pleural effusion, small hematoma) in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension (PH) (n = 12), non-cirrhotic PH (n = 13), and all patients (n = 25)

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