Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of enrolled patients
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Patients enrolled (n) | 704 |
| Variceal bleeding | 581 |
| Refractory ascites | 72 |
| Variceal bleeding and refractory ascites | 51 |
| Age, years, (mean ± SD) | 53.2 ± 13.6 |
| Gender, male/female, (n) | 511/193 |
| Cause of cirrhosis (n) | |
| HBV | 509 |
| HCV | 134 |
| HBV + HCV | 52 |
| HBV + HDV | 9 |
| Child-Pugh classification (n) | |
| A | 219 |
| B | 421 |
| C | 64 |
| MELD score, (mean ± SD) | 12.8 ± 5.1 |
| Stiffness of liver, KPa, (mean ± SD) | 18.6 ± 10.7 |
| Diameter of portal vein, cm, (mean ± SD) | 1.52 ± 0.37 |
| Diameter of splenic vein, cm, (mean ± SD) | 0.96 ± 0.21 |