Optimal Timing of Endoscopic Intervention for Acute Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
No significant differences were found between groups for outcomes. However, subgroup or sensitivity analysis revealed that early endoscopy may increase in-hospital mortality, while reducing 6-week rebleeding and RBC transfusion. Further randomized trials are needed to confirm these findings. Cite this article as: Jiang Y, Lu Y, Wang Y. Optimal timing of endoscopic intervention for acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(3):281-291.
Authors
- Y Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1883-3446)
- Yang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0944-3571)
- Yandi Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7773-9470)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Zhejiang Taizhou Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2025.25432
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00