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Treatment methods and recurrence rate of varices in GRS (-) group n (%)
| GRS (-) | n= 15 | P value |
| Treatment | ||
| BRTO | 6 (40) | NS |
| PTO | 5 (33) | NS |
| CA | 4 (27) | NS |
| Early recurrence rate within 6 mo | ||
| BRTO | 1 (16.7) | |
| PTO | 2 (40) | |
| CA | 2 (50) | |
BRTO: Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration; PTO: Percutaneous transhepatic obliteration; CA: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy using α-cyanoacrylate glue; GRS: Gastro-renal shunt.
