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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2026; 16(1): 110910
Published online Mar 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i1.110910
Table 1 Patient demographics
Average age48.7 years (range: 36-63)
Sex
Male10 (71.4)
Female4 (28.6)
Cirrhosis previously diagnosed100 (14/14)
Alcohol related cirrhosis?92.9.7 (13/14)
Prior history of varices
Yes28.6 (4/14)
Unknown57.1 (8/14)
No14.3 (2/14)
Table 2 Patient outcomes
Diagnostic method
CTA64.3 (9/14)
Surgery14.3 (2/14)
Paracentesis14.3 (2/14)
Autopsy7.1 (1/14)
Intervention
Surgery71.4 (10/14)
TIPS14.3 (2/14)
IR- glue embolization7.1 (1/14)
N/A7.1 (1/14)
Death
Yes57.1 (8/14)
No42.9 (6/14)
Source of bleed
Omental50.0 (7/14)
Peritoneal7.1 (1/14)
Mesenteric7.1 (1/14)
Retroperitoneal7.1 (1/14)
Multiple sources7.1 (1/14)
Gallbladder14.3 (2/14)
Unknown7.1 (1/14)