Advance in endoscopic treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6315.2017.12.022
- VernacularTitle:食管静脉曲张破裂出血内镜治疗进展
- Author:
Min WANG
1
;
Yixin GUO
;
Beiyi ZHENG
Author Information
1. 310015,杭州师范大学附属医院消化内科
- Keywords:
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding;
Portal Hypertension;
Endoscopic Treatment
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2017;33(12):1146-1149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Esophageal variceal bleeding is the most dangerous complications of portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis.It is a common emergency of digestive diseases,with characteristics of a large amount of bleeding,difficulties in rescue and high mortality.Treatment methods include drug therapy,surgical treatment, interventional therapy,combined therapy,endoscopic therapy,etc.Endoscopic therapy has become the main means to treat EVB because of its high success rate of hemostasis,little trauma and rapid hemostasis.With the continuous improvement of endoscopic equipment and technology,endoscopic treatment plays a more prominent role in the rescue process.This article reviews the endoscopic treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding.
