title: Long-term results of hemostatic gastric suture in the treatment of esophagogastric varices.
abstract: Portal azygos disconnection, using vein ligatures and a circumferential hemostatic suture of the gastric wall at the level of the upper pole, is a simple and a rapid technique that effectively controls bleeding from esophagogastric varices. Its low mortality rate in emergency cases or poor-risk patients can be of great benefit to patients who have not responded to conservative therapy, including tamponade and vein sclerosis. In this article, we conclude that the long-term results of this operation demonstrate that it can also be used in elective cases, especially in patients with Child's "C" classification. These patients with advanced cirrhosis have a very low survival rate (no more than 5 years) yet they can benefit from this portal disconnection since this procedure does not alter the portal hemodynamics and, consequently, does not induce chronic encephalopathy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romero-Torres
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques