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Major Complications of Prophylactic and Emergency Sclerotherapy
| Prophylactic (648) |
Emergency (172) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Esophageal stricture | 58 (9%) | 96 (56%) |
| Bleeding esophageal ulcers | 20 (3.1%) | 18 (10.5%) |
| Esophageal perforation | 3 (0.5%) | 5 (2.9%) |
| Total | 81 (12.5%) | 119 (69.4%) |
