title: Oesophageal ulceration after sclerotherapy--a complication or an accompaniment?
abstract: Forty eight patients with oesophageal varices were serially endoscoped over a period of 3 weeks for the presence of oesophageal ulcers after the first course of sclerotherapy with absolute alcohol. Post-sclerotherapy oesophageal ulcers were seen in 94% patients on day 1, in 69% patients at 1 week and in only 12.5% patients at the end of 3 weeks. A strong correlation (r = + 0.88) was observed between the incidence of ulceration and the amount of sclerosant injected. In fact, all patients who received 3 ml or more of the sclerosant showed development of oesophageal ulcers. It can be concluded that oesophageal ulcers are probably a necessary accompaniment of sclerotherapy and should not be considered an avoidable complication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions