Outcomes
| Location of varices | P value | ||
| Ectopic (n=25) Mean (±SD) or n (%) | Esophageal (n=50) Mean (±SD) or n (%) | ||
| Clinical outcome | |||
| Readmission for bleeding | 11 (44) | 13 (26) | NS |
| TIPS (patients with cirrhosis only) | 14/21 (67) | 28/50 (56) | NS |
| Hepatic venous pressure gradient | |||
| Pre-TIPS (mm Hg) | 17 (±5) | 24 (±8) | <0.01 |
| Post-TIPS (mm Hg) | 6 (±3) | 8 (±4) | NS |
| Repeat bleeding after TIPS | 1 (7) | 1 (4) | NS |
| Time to readmission, median (range), days | 87 (8–515) | 90 (3–775) | NS |
| 1-year all-cause mortality | 2 (8) | 17 (35) | <0.05 |
NS, not significant; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.