Spleen Stiffness Measured by 2D-Shear Wave Elastography and Rebleeding Risk in Cirrhotic Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Variceal Ligation for Variceal Bleeding
Table 2
Association of qualitative variables with rebleeding at 6 months.
Univariate analysis
Rebleeding at 6 months
Mortality at 6 months
Parameter
Frequency (percentage)
value
Chi2
Frequency (percentage)
value
Chi2
Male/female
40 : 7 (23 : 24)
0.905
0.014
39 : 2 (23 : 7)
0.053
3.759
Child status (A:B:C)
14: 12: 21 (30 : 17 : 25)
0.216
3.068
8 : 7 : 26 (17 : 9 : 31)
0.003
11.53
Pre-EVL largest column (grade 2 : 3)
11 : 36 (19 : 25)
0.403
0.701
31 (21)
0.54
0.37
Largest column at first relook (1 : 2 : 3)
15 : 7 (25 : 19 : 29)
0.51
1.348
23 : 11 : 7 (23 : 14 : 29)
0.177
3.469
Change in varix grade at first relook-0 : 1 : 2
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5 : 15 : 21
0.103
4.546
Change in varix number at first relook (-1 : 0 : 1:2 : 3)