Low risk of bacteremia after endoscopic variceal therapy for esophageal varices: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) and endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy (EVS) are the main therapeutic procedures for the emergency treatment and secondary prophylaxis of esophageal varices in cirrhotics. Post-endoscopic bacteremia has been reported after EVS and EVL, but data on the frequency of bacteremia are conflicting. This study aims to provide incidences of bacteremia after EVS and EVL in different settings through meta-analysis.

Methods

Only prospective or randomized studies were included in this meta-analysis. Binomial distribution was used to compute variance for each study. Random effects models were used as the final model for estimating the effect size and 95 % confidence interval. Adjusted effects were obtained using meta-regression a

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4612236 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature