Table 6.
Correlation analysis of factors associated with procedure-related complications
| Factors | Complications | |||||||
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||||||
| Yes (n = 16) | No (n = 74) | P value | 95%CI | OR | P value | 95%CI | OR | |
| Age, yr | 55.92 ± 12.56 | 56.06 ± 19.69 | 0.97 | |||||
| Decompensated liver diseases | ||||||||
| Yes | 14 | 57 | 0.19 | |||||
| MELD score > 12 | 8 | 14 | 0.14 | |||||
| Encephalopathy | 1 | 16 | 0.06 | |||||
| Ascites | 8 | 33 | 0.79 | |||||
| Concurrent HCC | ||||||||
| Yes | 5 | 24 | 0.90 | |||||
| Mean GV size, cm | 2.28 ± 0.99 | 2.09 ± 0.83 | 0.44 | |||||
| Mean aliquot number/procedure | 2.87 ± 1.50 | 3.06 ± 1.79 | 0.71 | |||||
| Early re-bleeding | ||||||||
| Yes | 4 | 5 | 0.49 | |||||
| Late re-bleeding | ||||||||
| Yes | 7 | 12 | 0.041 | 1.25-12.87 | 4.01 | |||
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Statistically significant difference. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD: Model of end-stage liver disease; OR: Odds ratio.