title: Sclerotherapy for bleeding varices.
abstract: The efficacy of paravariceal sclerotherapy for bleeding oesophageal varices was evaluated. Alcoholic and post-hepatitis liver cirrhosis were the main causes of portal hypertension. A total of 28 patients between June 1982 and December 1983 were treated by this method using a flexible endoscope. Bleeding was initially controlled in 90% of patients. However 30% of patients developed recurrent bleeding within 12 months. One year survival of the patients was 70% indicating this treatment has no effect on the long term survival of the underlying disease. The technique is discussed and its complications analysed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions