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) | Â |
 HBV | 509 |
 HCV | 134 |
 HBV + HCV | 52 |
 HBV + HDV | 9 |
Child-Pugh classification (n) | Â |
 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 |