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table 3
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Versus
Endoscopic Sclerotherapy for the Prevention of Variceal Bleeding in
Cirrhosis: A Randomized Multicenter Trial
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table 3. Causes of
Death
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| Causes of Death |
|
Total |
Sclerotherapy |
TIPS |
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| Exsanguination |
N° (% deaths) |
6 (35.3) |
3 (37.5) |
3 (33.3) |
| Bleeding-related |
N° (% deaths) |
2 (11.8) |
1 (12.5) |
1 (11.1) |
| Liver failure |
N° (% deaths) |
7 (41.1) |
4 (50.0) |
3 (33.3) |
| Other* |
N° (% deaths) |
2 (11.8) |
0 |
2 (22.2) |
| Total |
N° (% deaths) |
17 (100.0) |
8 (100.0) |
9 (100.0) |
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| *
Hepatocellular carcinoma, intestinal occlusion. |
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