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Table 2 Comparison of variceal findings between the two groups

From: Can we use non-invasive parameters to predict the development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis? An observational study from the western region of Saudi Arabia

Cirrhotic patients

With PVT

Without PVT

P value

Non-bleeding grade 1 oesophageal varices

6 (30%)

14 (70%)

0.717

Non-bleeding grade 2 oesophageal varices

7 (28%)

18 (72%)

0.50

Non-bleeding grade 3 oesophageal varices

9 (81.8%)

2 (33.3%)

0.000

Bleeding oesophageal varices

4 (66.6%)

2 (33.3%)

0.72

Non-bleeding gastric varices

2 (66.6%)

1 (33.3%)

0.212

Bleeding gastric varices

2 (100%)

0

0.43

  1. p < 0.05 is statistically significant