New approach in the management of oesophageal varices.
Combined therapy consisting of sclerotherapy, embolization and splenopneumopexy was established for the treatment of oesophageal varices. These procedures were safely performed in 16 patients. No serious complications and no recurrent bleeding have been observed. The varices disappeared or were significantly improved as determined by periodic endoscopic evaluations. Portopulmonary shunt by splenopneumopexy is an alternative technique in the eradication of varices following sclerotherapy.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013154:Spleen / Q000601:surgery
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions