Long-term management after variceal bleed--the current role of sclerotherapy.
While injection sclerotherapy has been accepted as the treatment of choice for acute variceal bleeding, its role as a definitive long-term treatment modality has not yet been clearly defined. This paper will critically analyse the current status of this technique, now widely used, and a comparison will be made with conventional medical management. The review will be based on the 10 years' Cape Town experience and the published series on this subject. A long-term management strategy will also be discussed.
Bornman
P C
PC
Surgical Gastroenterology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Krige
J E
JE
Dunn
J P
JP
Terblanche
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions