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	Chi^2	Frequency (percentage)	value	Chi^2
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	—	—	—	5 : 15 : 21	0.103	4.546
Change in varix number at first relook (-1 : 0 : 1:2 : 3)	—	—	—	4 : 25 : 5 : 5 : 2 (9 : 26 : 15 : 55 : 8)	0.005	14.9
Pre-EVL PHG (mild/severe)	39 : 8 (23 : 26)	0.716	0.132	34 : 7 (19 : 22)	0.731	0.128
Relook PHG (mild/severe)	30 : 17 (20 : 35)	0.03	4.731	28 : 13 (18 : 26)	0.213	1.554
Pre-EVL other varices (no: GOV1/GOV2)	18 : 3 (33 : 23)	0.118	4.28	11 : 2 (20 : 15)	0.9	0.211
Other varices at first relook (GOV1/GOV2)	18 : 2 (46 : 13)	0.001	14.36	10 : 2 (25 : 13)	—	1.183
Post 2 weeks repeat EVL required	24 (27)	0.237	1.401	20 (22)	0.451	0.569
Post 4 weeks 3rd EVL required	2 (10)	0.139	2.189	3 (15)	0.535	0.385
Compliance	30 (21)	0.309	1.036	27 (19)	0.537	0.38
Poor control of comorbidities	12 (42)	0.332	0.94	10 (35.7)	0.123	2.376