Table 4 Relation between grades of GERD and Child grade, degree of ascites, and grades of varices
G Grades of endoscopic GERD: | Grade 0 (n=17) | Grade A (n = 24) | Grade B (n = 29) | Grade C (n = 23) | Grade D (n = 7) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Child grading | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
 Child grade A (n = 36) | 11 (30.6) | 9 (25%) | 12 (33.3%) | 3 (8.3%) | 1 (2.8%) | |
 Child grade B (n = 41) | 6 (14.6) | 13 (31.7%) | 15 (36.6%) | 7 (17.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
 Child grade C (n =23) | 0(0%) | 2 (8.7%) | 2 (8.7%) | 13 (56.5%) | 6 (26.1%) | |
Ascites | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
 No (38) | 11 (28.9%) | 9 (23.7%) | 13 (34.3%) | 4 (10.5 %) | 1 (2.6%) | |
 Mild (29) | 6 (20.7%) | 10 (34.5%) | 9 (31%) | 4 (13.8%) | 0 (0%) | |
 Moderate (22) | 0 (0%) | 5 (22.7%) | 7 (31.8%) | 8 (36.4%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
 Marked (11) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 4 (36.4%) | |
Esophageal varices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
 No varices (18) | 3 (16.7%) | 6 (33.3%) | 7 (38.9%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | |
 Grade 1 (14) | 1 (7.2) | 4 (28.5%) | 3 (21.4%) | 5 (35.7%) | 1 (7.2%) | |
 Grade 2 (16) | 1 (6.3%) | 3 (18.7%) | 4 (25%) | 7 (43.7%) | 1 (6.3%) | |
 Grade 3 (52) | 12 (23.1%) | 11 (21.2%) | 15 (28.8%) | 9 (17.3%) | 5 (9.6%) |