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This study evaluated the association between the EIS\u2013APC interval and clinical outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This single\u2010center retrospective cohort study included consecutive patients receiving EIS followed by APC for EVs. Patients were categorized according to APC setting as inpatient or outpatient, which reflected differences in the EIS\u2013APC interval. The primary outcome was cumulative variceal recurrence as analyzed using the Fine\u2013Gray competing risk model. Secondary outcomes included ulcer persistence at the time of APC and procedure\u2010related adverse events.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 112 patients, 82 underwent inpatient APC and 30 underwent outpatient APC. The median EIS\u2013APC interval was 7 days and 28 days, respectively (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). The cumulative 3\u2010year incidence of variceal recurrence was lower in the outpatient group (13.9%\u00a0vs. 28.0%; Gray's test,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.039). In the multivariable Fine\u2013Gray model, a longer EIS\u2013APC interval was independently associated with a lower cumulative incidence of recurrence (subdistribution hazard ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.86\u20130.99;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.026). Residual post\u2010EIS ulcers at the time of APC were also less frequent in the outpatient group (33.3%\u00a0vs. 81.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), while adverse events were comparable (20.7%\u00a0vs. 10.0%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.268).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A longer EIS\u2013APC interval was associated with a lower recurrence rate without an increase in adverse events. Delaying APC until after mucosal healing may optimize EIS treatment outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>N\/A (Only approval of the research protocol by an Institutional Review Board of Fukushima Medical University).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/deo2.70380","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,5]],"date-time":"2026-08-05T07:10:07Z","timestamp":1785913807000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Delayed Argon Plasma Coagulation After Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices Reduces Recurrence 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