Table 5 Management of patients with acute UGIB in TASH and Y12HMC from September 2022 to September 2023
Variable | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Conservative (Medical management) only | Â | Â |
 Yes | 167 | 83.9 |
 No | 32 | 16.1 |
Blood transfusion | Â | Â |
 RBC transfusion | 42 | 21.6 |
 PLT transfusion | 5 | 2.5 |
 FFP transfusion | 3 | 1.5 |
 Not done | 148 | 74.4 |
Time to do Endoscopy | Â | Â |
 < 12 h | 3 | 1.5 |
 12–24 h | 46 | 23.1 |
 >24 h | 33 | 16.6 |
 Endoscopy not done | 117 | 58.8 |
Endoscopic treatment given | Â | Â |
 Band ligation | 32 | 16.1 |
 No treatment required (clean based) | 50 | 25.1 |
 Facility not available | 80 | 40.2 |
 Patient died before endoscopy | 11 | 5.5 |
 Endoscopy planned as an outpatient | 21 | 10.6 |