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Ligation compared with sclerotherapy for the variceal bleeding
| n | Effective rate (n) |
Bleeding times (yr) |
Rebleeding (%) |
Complication (n) |
|||
| B-T | A-T | Dysphagia | Others | ||||
| LT | 78 | 94.8% (74/78) | 2.35 | 0.15 | 3.80% | 4 | 0 |
| ST | 32 | 90.6% (29/32) | 2.4 | 1.1 | 30% | 3 | 9 |
B-T: Before treatment; A-T: After treatment; LT: Ligation treatment; ST: Sclerotherapy
