Table 4.
Distribution of the causes of rebleeding
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EGVB
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Ectopic variceal bleeding
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Ulcer bleeding
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Portal hypertensive gastropathy
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Venous invasion of HCC
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Hematobilia
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| HVPG ≥ 16 mmHg (n = 114) | Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 56) | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Covered TIPS (n = 58) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 mmHg ≤ HVPG < 16 mmHg (n = 70) | Endoscopic therapy + NSBBs (n = 46) | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Covered TIPS (n = 24) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; NSBBs: Non-selective β-blockers; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts; EGVB: Esophageal and gastric varices bleeding; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.