Prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization reduces rebleeding in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A meta-analysis

Figure 1  Preferred reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses flowchart showing the selection process.

Figure 2 Forest plot of studies divided into subgroups representing that the overall odds of rebleeding were significantly lower in the prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization group. However, among the RCT studies, the difference was not statistically significant. RCT: Randomized controlled trial; OR: Odds ratio; 95%CI: Confidence interval.

Figure 3 Forest plot of studies. A: Representing no significant difference in mortality rates between the prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization and the control group; B: Representing significantly lower odds of reintervention in the prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization than the control group; C: representing no significant difference in length of hospital stay in days between the prophylactic transcatheter arterial embolization and the control group. OR: Odds ratio; 95%CI: Confidence interval; WMD: Weighted mean difference; SD: Standard deviation.