title: [Outpatient sclerotherapy of esophageal varices: preliminary results].
abstract: We performed endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices (ESEV) as an outpatient procedure in a private setting in patients with portal hypertension and a least one previous episode of variceal hemorrhage. Twenty-six stable cirrhotic patients (child's class A, 11 patients; class B, 10 patients; class C, 5 patients) underwent 103 outpatient sessions of ESEV. There were two episodes of post-sclerotherapy bleeding (1.9% of total sessions) requiring hospitalisation. Fever (2.9%), dysphagia (6.8%), chest pains (14.6%) and one episode (1%) of respiratory depression due to sedation were also noted, but were managed with simple measures. One of 26 patients developed esophageal stricture. These preliminary results suggest that ESEV can be performed as a relatively safe ambulatory procedure.
authors.affiliation: Clínica de Hígado, Rosario, Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rojman
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wulfson
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Tanno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
vernacular_title: Escleroterapia ambulatoria de várices esofágicas: resultados preliminares.