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. 2009 Oct 21;15(39):4945–4951. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4945

Table 2.

Results of histoacryl injection

Variables n = 148 (%)
Number of bleeding times
One time 49 (33.1)
Two times 38 (25.6)
Three times 18 (12.2)
Four times 9 (6.1)
Five times 6 (4.1)
≥ six times 17 (11.5)
Unidentified 11 (7.4)
Emergency endoscopy 25 (16.9)
Active gastric variceal bleeding 21 (14.2)
Rescue endotherapy 16 (10.8)
Number of injections 164
Volume of the first glue injection (mL)
1.0 43 (29.1)
2.0 59 (39.8)
3.0 23 (15.5)
4.0 18 (12.2)
5.0 4 (2.7)
6.0 1 (0.7)
Location of the first injection
Inferior esophagus 8 (5.4)
Cardia of stomach 36 (24.3)
Fundus of stomach 103 (69.6)
Descending segment of duodenum 1 (0.7)
Multiple injections required 15 (10.1)
Primary hemostasis rate 142 (96.2)
Re-bleeding rate 21 (14.1)
Obliteration rate 104 (70.2)