Comparative study between different schedules for sclerosing oesophageal varices.
There were no significant differences between the one week and the 2 weeks interval groups with regard to total number of sclerotherapy sessions, total volume of the sclerosant used (5% ethanolamine oleate) or rate of complications such as pyrexia, stricture ulcer and/or slough formation. Neither early nor recurrent bleeding occurred in any patient in the two (2) groups. Eradication of varices in the 2-week interval group was achieved significantly earlier (P less than 0.05) than in the one week interval group.
Massoud
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Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Saleh
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Massoud
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D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013163:Splenomegaly