title: [Hemorrhage of esophageal varices: conservative or emergency treatment?].
abstract: The emergency treatment of bleeding esophageal varices still remain a very difficult problem. In this report results obtained with conservative and operative procedures will be compared. In particular 32 patients underwent transhepatic occlusion of the gastric vessels feeding varices, and 8 patients (total experience 27 cases) to emergency esophageal transection with the EEA stapler instrument. The conclusion is that both methods represent useful alternatives, in selected cases, rather than being antagonists.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D012008:Recurrence; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013528:Surgical Staplers
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions
vernacular_title: Le emorragie da varici esofagee: trattamento conservativo o intervento d'urgenza?