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The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and degree of thrombocytopenia in patients with gastric varices associated with gastrorenal shunts undergoing BRTO, to determine the prognostic factors of survival after BRTO (platelet count included), and to assess the effect of BRTO on platelet count over a 1-year period.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>This is a retrospective review of 35 patients who underwent BRTO (March 2008\u2013August 2011). Pre- and post-BRTO platelet counts were noted. Potential predictors of bleeding and survival (age, gender, liver disease etiology, platelet count, model for end stage liver disease [MELD]-score, presence of ascites or hepatocellular carcinoma) were analyzed (multivariate analysis). A total of 91% (n<\/jats:italic>= 32\/35) of patients had thrombocytopenia (<150,000 platelet\/cm3<\/jats:sup>) pre-BRTO. Platelet counts at within 48-h, within 2 weeks and at 30-60 days intervals (up to 6 months) after BRTO were compared with the baseline pre-BRTO values.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results:<\/jats:title>35 Patients with adequate platelet follow-up were found. A total of 92% and 17% of patients had a platelet count of <150,000\/cm3<\/jats:sup>and <50,000\/cm3<\/jats:sup>, respectively. There was a trend for transient worsening of thrombocytopenia immediately (<48 h) after BRTO, however, this was not statistically significant. Platelet count was not a predictor of post-BRTO rebleeding or patient survival. However, MELD-score, albumin, international normalized ratio (INR), and etiology were predictors of rebleeding.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>Thrombocytopenia is very common (>90% of patients) in patients undergoing BRTO. However, BRTO (with occlusion of the gastrorenal shunt) has little effect on the platelet count. Long-term outcomes of BRTO for bleeding gastric varices using sodium tetradecyl sulfate in the USA are impressive with a 4-year variceal rebleed rate and transplant-free survival rate of 9% and 76%, respectively. Platelet count is not a predictor of higher rebleeding or patient survival after BRTO.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/2156-7514.131743","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,4,29]],"date-time":"2014-04-29T11:01:26Z","timestamp":1398769286000},"page":"24","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Gastric Varices and the Effect of Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration on the Platelet Count"],"prefix":"10.25259","volume":"4","author":[{"given":"W. 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