Simplified portoazygous disconnection (Tanner's operation) combined with operative sclerotherapy for bleeding varices.
A simplified method of portoazygous disconnection employing the linear stapler and operative sclerotherapy was employed in six patients. Endoscopic maintenance sclerotherapy was instituted for five patients in the follow-up period. Combining the operative and endoscopic modalities is attractive, since the deficiencies of each tend to be offset by the other.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions