Esophageal stent placement for endoscopic treatment failure.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 115(12): 734-735, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Up until approximately 10 years ago, the treatment for acute refractory esophageal variceal bleeding was balloon tamponading. Esophageal fully covered self-expanding stents are considered as effective as balloons and also much safer. They are kept in situ for longer periods, what eases the access to more definitive treatments with a low complication rate. We present 6 cases of patients with cirrhosis and massive bleeding due to esophageal varices refractory to conventional treatment, successfully treated with an esophageal fully covered self-expanding stent. There were no major complications, achieving an effective bleeding control in all cases.
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Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas
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Ano de publicação:
2023
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