Frequency

Mean (±SD)

Type of prevention

Primary

Secondary

202 (33.5)

401 (66.5)

Varices ligations

Average of seances

Average number of elastics

Delay between seances (days)

324 (53.7)

2.1 ± 1.8

4.1 ± 1.9

28 ± 2.8

Scleroterapy

80 (13.3)

Medical treatment

Propanolol

Carvedilol

Antibiotics

Terlipressin

382 (63.3)

6 (1)

349 (57.9)

171 (28.3)