title: [Esophageal function following sclerotherapy of esophageal varices].
abstract: Functional disorders of the esophagus were evaluated in 24 patients 4 +/- 2 months after sclerotherapy following the first hemorrhage. The mean volume of polidocanol required per patient was 181 +/- 111 ml. 9 patients complained of dysphagia and/or reflux symptoms; strictures were found in two cases; 4 patients had esophagitis. Manometrically the lower esophageal sphincter was completely insufficient in 14 patients; only 7 patients still had a competent cardia. The first group had received significantly more polidocanol than the latter. Tubular motility was disturbed by nonpropulsive (18%) and repetitive (7%) contractions. By longterm-pH-metry the percentage of oesophageal reflux was elevated in all patients.
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
vernacular_title: Oesophagusfunktion nach Oesophagusvaricensklerosierungstherapie.