Ligature combined endoscopic sclerotherapy in emergency treatment the upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding due rupture of esophageal varices
- Author:
Nguyen Ngoc Tuan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
esophageal varices
- MeSH:
Esophageal and Gastric Varices;
Sclerotherapy;
Emergencies;
Therapeutics;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Rupture
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2003;7(2):100-104
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Prospective study , include 49 patients with 54 sessions were treated by the ligation method combined with endoscopic sclerotherapy in the bleeding due to esophageal variceal rupture since 3/1999-3/2002, in Binh Dan hospital. Results: 92.6% patients were moderate and severe bleeding; 100% patients have varices grade II and grade III; 89% seeing signs of severe bleeding at endoscopy; the hemostate effect in initial 48 hours is 100% with the average quantity of elastic band: 2.7 ± 0.8 and the average volume of sclerosant: 34 ± 8ml polidocanol 1%. This is a therapeutic method that have good hemostasis efficacy and safety method to patients in emergency
