Table 2.

Summary of studies using thrombin for the management of gastric variceal bleeding

Ref.	Type of thrombin used	No. of patients (follow-up)	Haemostasis	Rebleeding
Williams et al[26]	Bovine	11 (9 mo)	100%	27%
Przemioslo et al[29]	Bovine	52 (15 mo)	94%	18%
Ramesh et al[27]	Bovine	13 (25 mo)	92%	0%
McAvoy et al[28]	Human	37 (22 mo)	Not recorded	10.8%