Research Article

Are Downhill Varices an Overlooked Entity of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleedings?

Table 3

Etiological factors.

Central venous catheter or port implantation26 (%20.1)
Cardiac pacemaker22 (%17)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease4 (%3.1)
Pulmonary artery embolism7 (%5.4)
Mediastinal tumor2 (%1.6)
Retrosternal goiter1 (%0.8)
Not suspected relation67 (%52)