Table 2.
Result of Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration
| Variable | Value (n=54) |
|---|---|
| Shunt size, mm | 8.63±2.28 |
| Plug size, mm | 12.79±3.45 |
| Procedure time, min | 70.13±35.69 |
| Technical success | 54 (100.0) |
| Eradication of GV | 50 (92.6) |
| Previous procedure before PARTO-EIS | 6 (11.1) |
| Additional procedure after PARTO | |
| EIS | 2 (3.7) |
| Complication | |
| Rebleeding | 1 (1.9) |
| Fever | 1 (1.9) |
| Puncture site bleeding | 1 (1.9) |
| None | 51 (94.4) |
Data are presented as mean±SD or number (%).
GV, gastric varix; PARTO, plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration; EIS, endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.