Effect of propranolol and sclerotherapy in bleeding esophageal varices. A case report.
Portal hypertension and variceal bleeding are discussed in relation to the history of a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis. Beta-blockade and sclerotherapy failed to prevent recurrent bleeding and a shunt operation had to be done. In this patient the portal venous pressure increased despite continuous propranolol administration.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D011433:Propranolol