[Emergency endoscopic sclerosis in esophageal varices].
In 52 patients we performed endoscopic sclerotherapy during active bleeding with good results in stopping hemorrhage in 93%. Most patients were Child "C" (66%) and postnecrotic cirrhosis was the commonest etiology (50%). Major complications were pleural effusion (2%) and mediastinal inflammation (2%), no mortality was found directly by this method. Conclusions are that endoscopic sclerosis of variceal hemorrhage have a special role in stopping bleeding but has no effect in one year survival.
Gallo Reynoso
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Departamento de Endoscopia Gastrointestinal, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F.
Candelaria
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Elizondo Rivera
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D004630:Emergencies; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate
Esclerosis endoscópica de urgencia en várices esofágicas.