The Long Term Therapeutic Effects of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy in Esophageal Varices Bleeding.
- Author:
Choon Suhk KEE
;
Sang Aun JOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Balloon Occlusion;
Cause of Death;
Esophageal and Gastric Varices*;
Hemorrhage*;
Hepatic Encephalopathy;
Hypertension, Portal;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Liver Diseases;
Propranolol;
Sclerotherapy*;
Vasopressins
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1989;9(2):157-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Chronic progressive liver diseases, such as liver cirrhosis, eventually cause portal hypertension & hepatic coma, and among the cause of death from UGI bleeding variceal bleeding secondary to portal hypertension is the most common, over 50%. Clinical management for variceal bleeding includes IV vasopressin injection, insertion of Balloon tamponade administration of somatosatin or propranolol, and shunt operation, but the effect has not been promising. (continue...)
