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[Influence of endoscopic variceal ligation on liver function and risk factors of rebleeding].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) on liver function and analyze the risk factors of rebleeding after EVL.

METHODS: A total of 137 cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices who received EVL were retrospectively analyzed, and divided into group A, B, and C according to the Child-Pugh scores of liver function. We compared the liver function 1 week preoperatively and postoperatively. The patients were further divided into a rebleeding group and a non-rebleeding group after the EVL, and risk factors about rebleeding were analyzed.

RESULTS: There was no significant difference on ALT, AST, T-Bil, and D-Bil either preoperatively or postoperatively in group A, B, and C (P>0.05). Thirteen patients (9.49%) rebled after the EVL. The course of disease, liver function, prothrombin time, and mass ascites were the risk factors of rebleeding.

CONCLUSION: EVL has no obvious effect on liver function, and the course of disease, liver function, prothrombin time and mass ascites are risk factors of rebleeding after EVL.

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