N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, iso-amyl-2-cyanoacrylate and hypertonic glucose with 72% chromated glycerin in gastric varices

Table 1 Previous bleeding and previous sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in the 3 groups n (%)

		Histoacryl	Amcrylate	Scleremo with glucose	χ2	P value
Previous bleeding	None	2 (6.6)	10 (33.3)	2 (6.6)	11.6	> 0.05 (NS)
	Once	20 (66.6)	8 (26.6)	20 (66.6)
	Twice	2 (6.6)	8 (26.6)	4 (13.3)
	3 times	2 (6.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)
	4 times	4 (13.3)	4 (13.3)	4 (13.3)
Previous sclerotherapy for EV	None	2 (6.6)	10 (33.3)	2 (6.6)	16.5	> 0.05 (NS)
	Once	6 (20)	6 (20)	0 (0)
	Twice	6 (20)	0 (0)	4 (13.3)
	3 times	2 (6.6)	6 (20)	8 (26.6)
	4 times	14 (46.6)	6 (20)	16 (53.3)

EV: Esophageal varices; NS: Non-significant.

Table 2 Endoscopic findings among the 3 studied groups n (%)

		Histoacryl	Amcrylate	Scleremo with glucose	χ2	P value
Site of GV	Fundal	24 (80)	22 (73.3)	18 (60)	1.514	> 0.05 (NS)
	Cardiac	6 (20)	8 (26.6)	12 (40)
Size of GV	L	10 (33.3)	12 (40)	8 (26.6)	2.68	> 0.05 (NS)
	M	12 (40)	16 (53.3)	14 (46.6)
	S	8 (26.6)	2 (6.6)	8 (26.6)
Associated EV	No EV	2 (6.6)	6 (20)	0 (0)	7.85	> 0.05 (NS)
	Grade II EV	10 (33.3)	4 (13.3)	6 (20)
	Grade III EV	14 (46.6)	16 (53.3)	18 (60)
	Grade IV EV	4 (13.3)	4 (13.3)	6 (20)

GV: Gastric varices; EV: Esophageal varices; L: Large tortuous varices; M: Medium nodular varices; S: Small straight varices; NS: Non-significant.

Table 3 Outcomes of gastric varices for rates of obturation and number of sessions n (%)

		Histoacryl	Amcrylate	Scleremo with glucose	χ2	P value
Obturation of varices	1st month	20 (66.6)	16 (53.3)	14 (46.6)	1.4	> 0.05 (NS)
	2nd month	26 (86.6)	24 (80)	22 (73.3)
	3rd month	28 (93.3)	28 (93.3)	30 (100)
No. of sessions	One	10 (33.3)	8 (26.6)	6 (20)	2.5	> 0.05 (NS)
	Two	20 (66.6)	21 (70)	20 (66.6)
	Three	0 (0)	1 (3.3)	4 (13.3)

GV: Gastric varices; NS: Non-significant.

Table 4 Total amount of sclerosant used per session

	Histoacryl	Amcrylate	Scleremo with glucose	P value
1st session	42 cc	80 cc	126 cc	< 0.05 (S)
2nd session	20 cc	28 cc	74 cc	< 0.05 (S)
3rd session	0	2 cc	10 cc	> 0.05 (NS)

S: Significant; NS: Non-significant.

Table 5 Amount of sclerosants and their cost

	Histoacryl	Amcrylate	Scleremo with glucose
Amount of one ampoule	0.5 cc	0.5 cc	5.0 cc
Total used amount	62 cc	110 cc	210 cc
No. of all injected ampoules	124	220	42
Cost of one ampoule	88 EGP (14.6 USD)	44 EGP (7.3 USD)	15 EGP (2.5 USD)
Cost of all injected ampoules	10912 EGP (1809 USD)	9680 EGP (1605 USD)	630 EGP (104.5 USD)

EGP: Egyptian Pound; USD: United States Dollar.