Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling and glue is safe and superior to endoscopic glue injection in gastric varices 65 with severe liver disease: a retrospective case control study

• Published in: Clinical endoscopy pp. 65 - 74
• Main Authors: Kapil D. Jamwal(Department of Gastroenterology, Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India), Rajesh K. Padhan, Atul Sharma, Manoj K. Sharma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한소화기내시경학회 01.01.2023
• Subjects: 내과학
• ISSN: 2234-2400; 2234-2443
• DOI: 10.5946/ce.2021.119

Background/Aims: Gastric varices (GV) are present in 25% of cirrhotic patients with high rates of rebleeding and mortality. Data onendoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatment in severe liver disease (model for end stage liver disease sodium [MELD-Na] >18 andChild-Turcotte-Pugh [CTP] C with GV) are scarce. Thus, we performed a retrospective comparison of endoscopic glue injection withEUS-guided therapy in cirrhotic patients with large GV. Methods: A retrospective study was performed in the tertiary hospitals of India. A total of 80 patients were recruited. The inclusioncriteria were gastroesophageal varices type 2, isolated gastric varices type 1, bleeding within 6 weeks, size of GV >10 mm, and a MELDNa>18. Treatment outcomes and complications of endoscopic glue injection and EUS-guided GV therapy were compared. Results: In this study, the patients’ age, sex, liver disease severity (CTP, MELD-Na) and clinical parameters were comparable. The mediannumber of procedures, injected glue volume, complications, and GV obturation were better in the EUS group, respectively. Onsubgroup analysis of the EUS method (e.g., direct gastric fundus vs. paragastric collateral [PGC] coil placement), PGC coil placementshowed decreased coil requirement, less injected glue volume, decreased luminal coil extrusion, and increased successful GV obturation. Conclusions: EUS-guided treatment is more efficient and safer, and requires a smaller number of treatment sessions, as compared toendoscopic treatment in severe liver disease patients with large GV. Furthermore, PGC coil placement increases the complete obliterationof GV. KCI Citation Count: 1