Effects of repeated injection sclerotherapy on acid gastroesophageal reflux.
Acid gastroesophageal reflux was determined by long-term pH monitoring in 19 consecutive variceal bleeders after 5 to 20 (mean, 10.3 +/- 1 SEM) sclerotherapy sessions with the flexible endoscope using polidocanol 1% as sclerosant. Fifteen cirrhotics with untreated varices served as controls. Percentage time of esophageal pH less than 4 (3.3 +/- 0.7 SEM vs. 5.2 +/- 2.2 in the controls) and mean duration of reflux episodes (2.9 +/- 0.4 vs. 3.0 +/- 0.7 min) showed no significant differences between both groups. The findings indicate that repeated injection sclerotherapy with the flexible endoscope does not lead to an enhancement of acid gastroesophageal reflux.
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D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols