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Table 3 Comparison of imaging date between the patient groups

From: Predicting the risk of early bleeding following endoscopic variceal ligation in cirrhotic patients with computed tomography

Variables

Non-early bleeding

(N = 266)

Early bleeding

(N = 19)

P value

Endoscopic findings

Esophageal varices grade

  

0.238

 F1

16 (6.0%)

0 (0%)

 

 F2

88 (33.1%)

4 (21.1%)

 

 F3

162 (60.9%)

15 (78.9%)

 

Number of varices

3.80 ± 0.49

3.95 ± 0.23

0.244

Extent of esophageal varies

  

0.804

 Fi

48 (18.0%)

3 (15.8%)

 

 Fm

218 (82.0%)

16 (84.2%)

 

Gastric varices

77 (28.9%)

6 (31.6%)

0.807

Number of EVL

3.72 ± 1.40

3.58 ± 2.04

0.676

CT findings

Esophageal varix diameter (mm)

6.84 ± 2.33

8.42 ± 2.74

0.005

Portal vein diameter (mm)

14.82 ± 2.64

14.22 ± 2.76

0.350

  1. Data are presented as number (%) or mean ± SD.