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HEPATOLOGY, VOLUME 62, NUMBER 1 (SUPPL) AASLD ABSTRACTS 593A<br />

versus TCS in the management of gastric variceal bleeding. A<br />

meta-analysis was performed using pooled estimates with odds<br />

ratio by fixed effects model to assess the primary outcome (incidence<br />

of gastric variceal rebleeding) and secondary outcomes<br />

(development of encephalopathy and mortality rate). Review<br />

Manager 5.3 software program was utilized for statistical analysis.<br />

Results: Three <strong>studies</strong> met the inclusion criteria. A total of<br />

175 patients were included in the meta-analysis. The use of<br />

TCS for management of gastric variceal bleeding showed a<br />

statistically significant decrease in the incidence of rebleeding<br />

(OR 9.19; 95% CI: 1.96-43.05, p

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