Effect of vasopressin(Pitressin)on esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis,A multicenter,randomized,controlled trial
- VernacularTitle:血管加压素治疗肝硬化食管静脉曲张破裂出血的多中心随机对照研究
- Author:
Xuesong YANG
;
Yaxian CHU
;
Sanren LIN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal varices;
Bleeding;
Therapeutics;
Vasopressin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestion
1998;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vasopressin(Pitr- essin)on esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis.Methods 42 cirrhotic patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding confirmed by endoscopy were randomly divided into 2 groups and administered with Pitressin and Pituitrin for 48 hrs respectively.The balloon tubes were placed in the stomach before the treatment,and the duration of hemostatsis,volume of transfusion,rebleeding and short-term survival period were recorded.Results After 12 hrs treatment,the hemostatic rate in Pitressin group was 72.7%,significantly higher than that in Pituitrin group(40.0%,P
