Intervention not reported
Beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(1 RCT, 173 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
The intervention may leads to lower beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(1 RCT, 173 participants) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.21 [0.04, 0.71]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(2 RCTs, 130 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(17 RCTs, 1640 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(17 RCTs, 1640 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.05 [0.8, 1.38]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(2 RCTs, 313 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and oesophageal varices with no history of bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes beta‐blockers + variceal band ligation(2 RCTs, 313 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.11 [0.56, 2.19]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Sclerotherapy plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in sclerotherapy plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.78 [0.35, 1.76]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Beta‐blockers plus Nitrates plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in beta‐blockers plus Nitrates plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.89 [0.4, 1.98]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Beta‐blockers plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in beta‐blockers plus Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.83 [0.22, 3.05]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(1 RCT; 100 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention may leads to lower variceal band ligation(1 RCT; 100 participants) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.19 [0.06, 0.53]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(3 RCTs; 215 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in variceal band ligation(3 RCTs; 215 participants) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 0.39 [0.16, 1.09]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(2 RCTs; 188 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention probably leads to lower variceal band ligation(2 RCTs; 188 participants) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(1 RCT; 111 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(1 RCT; 111 participants) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.94 [0.03, 35.27]
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(2 RCTs; 111 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in variceal band ligation(2 RCTs; 111 participants) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.61 [0.72, 3.77]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Sclerotherapy plus variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in sclerotherapy plus variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 1.83 [0.46, 7.4]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(5 RCTs; 399 participants) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
The intervention showed no clear difference in variceal band ligation(5 RCTs; 399 participants) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
HR 0.95 [0.62, 1.46]
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) · people with liver cirrhosis and previous oesophageal variceal bleeding
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes variceal band ligation(No direct RCT) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality Total of deaths and the end of · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension
It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate changes mortality Total of deaths and the end of compared with band ligation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure of intervention Continuous variceal bleeding after intervention · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension
It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate changes failure of intervention Continuous variceal bleeding after… compared with band ligation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Re‐bleeding Re‐bleeding after the bleeding was controlled in the first intervention · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension
Cyanoacrylate may leads to lower re‐bleeding Re‐bleeding after the bleeding was controlled in the… compared with band ligation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (general) Number of total complications · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension
It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate changes complications (general) Number of total complications compared with band ligation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Control of bleeding Success in control the active variceal bleeding · acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension
It is very uncertain whether cyanoacrylate changes control of bleeding Success in control variceal bleeding compared with band ligation (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review