Clinical Evaluations for Endoscopic Variceal Ligation in Esophageal Varices Bleeding.
- Author:
Ho Soon CHOI
;
Kang Seo PARK
;
Hyun Sang LEE
;
Kyung Tae JUNG
;
Duck Reii CHOI
;
Byoung Seok CHO
;
Byoung Soo PARK
;
Jung Hee KO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal varix;
Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL)
- MeSH:
Esophageal and Gastric Varices*;
Hemorrhage*;
Ligation*;
Varicose Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1994;14(3):331-338
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy(EIS) has been shown to be the most effective simple method for control of bleeding and eradication of varices. This method has been aceepted widely as a standard treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. However, EIS may be associated with undesirable local and systemic complications. (continue...)
