title: [Influence of endoscopic variceal ligation on liver function and risk factors of rebleeding].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) on liver function and analyze the risk factors of rebleeding after EVL.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 137 cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices who received EVL were retrospectively analyzed, and divided into group A, B, and C according to the Child-Pugh scores of liver function. We compared the liver function 1 week preoperatively and postoperatively. The patients were further divided into a rebleeding group and a non-rebleeding group after the EVL, and risk factors about rebleeding were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference on ALT, AST, T-Bil, and D-Bil either preoperatively or postoperatively in group A, B, and C (P>0.05). Thirteen patients (9.49%) rebled after the EVL. The course of disease, liver function, prothrombin time, and mass ascites were the risk factors of rebleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EVL has no obvious effect on liver function, and the course of disease, liver function, prothrombin time and mass ascites are risk factors of rebleeding after EVL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guangkui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Shourong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Wuliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Canxia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention