Table 4.
Factors related to late re-bleeding
| Factors | Late re-bleeding | |||||||
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||||||
| Yes (n = 19) | No (n = 71) | P value | 95%CI | OR | P value | 95%CI | OR | |
| Decompensated liver diseases | ||||||||
| Yes | 18 | 53 | 0.19 | |||||
| MELD score > 12 | 5 | 17 | 0.92 | |||||
| Encephalopathy | 7 | 10 | 0.07 | |||||
| Ascites | 14 | 27 | 0.011 | 1.37-13.17 | 4.25 | 0.011 | 1.34-12.86 | 4.15 |
| Concurrent HCC | ||||||||
| Yes | 10 | 19 | 0.041 | 1.05-8.46 | 2.98 | - | - | - |
| Transfusion volume | ||||||||
| PRC, unit | 5.00 ± 3.59 | 3.06 ± 2.36 | < 0.011 | - | - | - | ||
| FFP, mL | 1648.68 ± 1720.18 | 688.11 ± 906.73 | 0.031 | - | - | - | ||
| Type of gastric varix | ||||||||
| GOV | 14 | 56 | 0.89 | |||||
| IGV | 5 | 15 | ||||||
| Mean GV size, cm | 2.05 ± 0.76 | 2.15 ± 0.89 | 0.67 | |||||
| Mean aliquot number/procedure | 3.17 ± 1.75 | 2.98 ± 1.74 | 0.69 | |||||
| Endoscopic red stigmata | ||||||||
| Yes | 17 | 54 | 0.55 | |||||
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Statistically significant difference. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD: Model of end-stage liver disease; PRC: Packed red cell; FFP: Fresh frozen plasma; OR: Odds ratio.