Endoscopic follow-up of cyanoacrylate obliteration of gastric varices.
Arq Gastroenterol
; 46(1): 81-4, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19466316
ABSTRACT
Bleeding from gastric varices is a life-threatening condition. We report our experience with cyanoacrylate injection. Twenty three patients with portal hypertension and gastric varices underwent intra-variceal injection of a cyanoacrylate/lipiodol solution (11). Study endpoint was variceal obliteration. Mean follow-up was 25.3 months. Variceal obliteration was achieved in 87% of patients. Recurrence occurred in one patient (4.3%) and rebleeding in another case (4.3%). Mild abdominal pain was described in 13% of patients. Overall mortality was 21.7% and rebleeding related mortality rate was 4.3%. Our results confirm that cyanoacrylate injection is effective and safe to eradicate gastric varices.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Várices Esofágicas y Gástricas
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Cianoacrilatos
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Gastroenterol
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil