A comparative study of the efficacy of the modified sugiura procedure and the Hassab procedure for treatment of rebleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation due to portal hypertension

Abstract

Although the modified Sugiura procedure and Hassab procedure have been used for many years, it remains unclear as to which is more effective for the treatment of rebleeding due to portal hypertension (PHT) after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL). Hence, we conducted a retrospective study to compare the efficacy of these two procedures for treatment of rebleeding due to PHT after EVL. Of 66 patients diagnosed with PHT and rebleeding after EVL in our institute from January 2007 to January 2014, 31 underwent the modified Sugiura procedure (Group S), whereas 35 underwent the Hassab procedure (Group H). The surgical duration, blood loss volume, blood transfusion rate, postoperative complication rate, postoperative rebleeding rate, postoperative hospital stay, and long-term complication rates were compared between groups. Greater blood loss volume (P = 0.036), higher blood transfusion rate (P = 0.002), and longer surgical duration (P < 0.001) were observed in Group S than in Group H. There was no significant difference in the rate of short-term postoperative rebleeding between the groups (P = 0.695), although the rate of long-term rebleeding was lower (P = 0.031) in Group S. Recurrence of esophageal varices in Group S was less frequent in Group H (P = 0.002), although there was no significant difference between the groups in the rates of recurrence of gastric varices and other long-term complications (P > 0.05). The modified Sugiura procedure is more effective than the Hassab procedure for the treatment of rebleeding after EVL.