title: [Therapy of esophageal varices using flexible endoscopes].
abstract: Fibroendoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices during or after a bleeding period is an effective method with low risks. From 1977 to June 1981, 60 patients underwent 125 sclerotherapy sessions. In 61,5% this palliative therapy had good results. 27% died during the first stay in hospital, 11,5% of them due to severe attacks of bleeding. Another 11,5% had rebleeding episodes later on. The complication rate of this method is 0,9%, the mortality rate 0%.
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
vernacular_title: Zur Therapie von Osophagusvarizen mit flexiblen Endoskopen.