Endoscopic sclerosing therapy in esophageal varices. Indications and personal technics

Variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with poor liver function is associated with a high mortality. A non-operative treatment, endoscopic sclerotherapy, was employed in 16 patients. The preliminary results have been encouraging. It has been possible to eradicate esophageal varices in the cronic in...

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Published inMinerva medica Vol. 73; no. 3-4; p. 99
Main Authors Zannini, G, Purri, P, Masciariello, S, Santini, M, Di Crescenzo, V G, Pagano, G, Sangiuolo, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 28.01.1982
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices - therapy
Esophagoscopy
Humans
Sclerosing Solutions - therapeutic use
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Summary:Variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with poor liver function is associated with a high mortality. A non-operative treatment, endoscopic sclerotherapy, was employed in 16 patients. The preliminary results have been encouraging. It has been possible to eradicate esophageal varices in the cronic injection group. A longer follow-up period will be required to assess both the quantitative and the qualitative aspects of survival and to determine how long esophageal varices will remain eradicated as well as how frequently repeated injections will be required.
ISSN:0026-4806