What do systematic reviews say?

Intervention not reported

• Primary prevention of variceal bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis: a network… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention may leads to higher beta‐blockers + sclerotherapy(2 RCTs, 167 participants) (low certainty).

• Primary prevention of variceal bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis: a network… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 2.08 [1.03, 4.08]
  Studies not reported
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in beta‐blockers plus Sclerotherapy(2 RCTs; 71 participants) (low certainty).

• Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous oesophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.46 [0.36, 6.06]
  Studies not reported
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in beta‐blockers plus Sclerotherapy(2 RCTs; 128 participants) (low certainty).

• Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous oesophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 0.93 [0.68, 1.26]
  Studies not reported
  Low