Retrospective analysis of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for rectal varices compared with band ligation

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Table 1 Clinicopathological features of patients with rectal varices

Feature	EIS (n = 25)	EBL (n = 9)
	n (%)	n (%)
Gender (male/female)	10/15	5/4
Rectal bleeding	14/25 (56.0%)	6/9 (66.7%)
Child-Pugh classification
A	11	5
B	13	3
C	1	1
Pathogenesis
LC	13	5
LC+HCC	6	1
PBC	2	1
EHO	1	1
IPH	3	1
Endoscopic findings
Cb	25/25 (100%)	9/9 (100%)
F2	22/25 (88.0%)	9/9 (100%)
F3	3/25 (12.0%)	0/9 (0%)
RC(+)	25/25 (100%)	9/9 (100%)

Abbreviations: Cb, blue; LC, liver cirrhosis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis; EBL, endoscopic band ligation; EHO, extrahepatic portal vein obstruction; EIS, endoscopic injection sclerotherapy; IPH, idiopathic portal hypertension; F₂, enlarged tortuous varices; F₃, large, coil-shaped varices; RC, red color sign.

Figure 1 A) Cb, F₂, RC-positive rectal varices. B) Fluoroscopic observation with infusion of 5% EOI was performed to determine the extent of the varices. C) One week after, fluoroscopic observation with infusion of 5% EOI.

Abbreviations: Cb, blue; EIS, endoscopic injection sclerotherapy; EOI, ethanolamine oleate with iopamidol; F₂, enlarged and tortuous; RC, red color.

Figure 2 After EIS colonoscopy revealed shrinkage of the rectal varices.

Figure 3 Colonoscopy revealed bleeding from ulcers after endoscopic band ligation.

Figure 4 Recurrence with bleeding-free survival rate was calculated by the Kaplan–Meier method for between-group comparisons.