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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Comparison of emergency portacaval shunt and endoscopic sclerotherapy followed by rescue portacaval shunt showed the following differences in measurements of outcomes : (1) survival after 5 years (72 % versus 22 %), 10 years (46 % versus 16 %), and 15 years (46 % versus 0 %) ; (2) median post-shunt survival (6. 18 versus 1. 99 years) ; (3) mean requirements of packed red blood cell units (17. 85 versus 27. 80) ; (4) incidence of recurrent portal-systemic encephalopathy (15 % versus 43 %) ; (5) 5-year change in Child 's class showing improvement (59 % versus 19 %) or worsening (8 % versus 44 %) ; (6) mean quality of life points in which lower is better (13. 89 versus 27. 89) ; and (7) mean cost of care per year ($ 39, 200 versus $ 216, 700).