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Cho H, Nagata N, Shimbo T, Sakurai T, Sekine K, Okubo H, Imbe K, Watanabe K, Mikami S, Yokoi C, Kobayakawa M, Mizokami M, Yanase M, Akiyama J, Uemura N. Recurrence and prognosis of patients emergently hospitalized for acute esophageal variceal bleeding: A long-term cohort study. Hepatol Res 2016; 46:1338-1346. [PMID: 26946225 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
AIM To elucidate the rates of recurrence and mortality in acute esophageal variceal bleeding and the associated risk factors. METHODS A cohort of 174 patients emergently hospitalized for esophageal variceal bleeding was analyzed. All patients underwent endoscopic variceal ligation within 3 h of arrival. Comorbidities, vital signs, drug use, laboratory data, etiology, endoscopic findings, transfusion requirement, and follow-up endoscopy were assessed. Cox's proportional hazards model was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR). RESULTS Rebleeding was identified in 49 patients with a mean follow-up of 18 months. The cumulative rebleeding rate at 1 month, 1 year, and 5 years was 10.2%, 30.0%, and 51.0%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, independent risk factors for rebleeding were child-Pugh class C (HR 1.94; P = 0.027), alcoholic liver cirrhosis (HR 2.32; P = 0.01), and no follow-up endoscopy (HR 13.3; P < 0.001). During the overall mean follow-up of 22 months, 69 patients died (17 due to bleeding), and the cumulative mortality rate at 1 month, 1 year, and 5 years was 12.2%, 26.6%, and 63.0%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, independent risk factors for mortality were child-Pugh class C (HR 2.91; P < 0.001), coexistence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HR 1.92; P = 0.013), and no follow-up endoscopy (HR 23.6; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study revealed more than 50% cumulative rebleeding and mortality in the 5-year period after endoscopic variceal ligation for esophageal variceal bleeding in an emergency setting. Child-Pugh C, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, and no follow-up endoscopy increased the risk of rebleeding; Child-Pugh C, coexistence of hepatocellular carcinoma, and no follow-up endoscopy increased the risk of mortality.
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- Hourin Cho
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research and Informatics, Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital, Koriyama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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Lee TH, Huang CT, Lin CC, Chung CS, Lin CK, Tsai KC. Similar rebleeding rate in 3-day and 7-day intravenous ceftriaxone prophylaxis for patients with acute variceal bleeding. J Formos Med Assoc 2016; 115:547-52. [PMID: 26899745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2016.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Although prophylactic antibiotics have been recommended for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the duration of its use remains an inconclusive issue. We designed this study to investigate the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding. METHODS We enrolled those patients suffering from acute esophageal variceal bleeding and receiving band ligation. They were randomly allocated to two groups to receive prophylactic antibiotics; Group I: receiving intravenous ceftriaxone 500 mg every 12 hours for 3 days, and Group II: same regimen for 7 days. We used rebleeding rate within 14 days as the primary end point and also evaluated the survival rate within 28 days and the amount of transfusion during admission. RESULTS There were 38 patients in Group I and 33 patients in Group II that completed the study course for analysis. Overall, there was no significant difference in the baseline characteristics between these two groups. There were three patients both in Group I and Group II who developed rebleeding within 14 days (8% vs. 9%, p > 0.99). There was also no difference between Group I and Group II in transfusion amount (2.71 ± 2.84 units vs. 3.18 ± 4.07, p = 0.839) and survival rate in 28 days (100 vs. 97%, p = 0.465). CONCLUSION Our small scale study demonstrated that there was no difference in the rebleeding rate between 3-day and 7-day ceftriaxone prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding. There was also no difference in 28 day survival rate between these two groups.
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- Tzong-Hsi Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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