[Variceal sclerotherapy in children].
The experience in the Endoscopy Unit at: Hospital Infantil de México "Federico Gomez" in sclerotherapy is presented. It was done in 45 children. Good results were obtained in 31 (69%). Our complications were: Ulceration (53%); stenosis (11%); meningism (4%), pneumonia (2%) and esophago pleural fistula (2%). No mortality was found for the procedure.
Blanco Rodríguez
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Servicio en Endoscopia, Cirugía de Tórax, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, D.F.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
Esclerosis de várices en el niño.