title: Anaesthesia for injection of bleeding oesophageal varices.
abstract: Patients with haemorrhage from oesophageal varices associated with portal hypertension are poor risks for anaesthesia and surgery. One method of controlling such haemorrhage is injection of the oesophageal varices (sclero-therapy) via an oesophagoscope. Careful preoperative preparation and use of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in combination with the anaesthetic technique of intermittent Althesin and suxamethonium with artificial ventilation with nitrous oxide and oxygen enables sclerotherapy to be carried out successfully.
mesh_terms: D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000379:methods; D003975:Diazepam; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013390:Succinylcholine
chemical_list: D004983:Ethanolamines; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000530:Alfaxalone Alfadolone Mixture; D013390:Succinylcholine; D003975:Diazepam