title: [Indications for preventive sclerosing of esophageal varices].
abstract: In 72 patients with oesophageal varices the intravascular oesophageal variceal pressure was measured, in 31 of them the portal pressure as well. The portal pressure was identical with the variceal pressure only at the cardia. There was a positive relationship between the size of varices and the variceal pressure and between the size of varices and the occurrence of bleeding from varices. Prophylactic endoscopic sclerotherapy is indicated in grade II and III varices.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014690:Venous Pressure
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
vernacular_title: Indikation zur prophylaktischen Sklerosierung von Oesophagusvaricen.