Injection sclerotherapy for control of acute variceal hemorrhage.
Acute variceal hemorrhage can be controlled effectively with injection sclerotherapy using the flexible gastroscope and endoscopic balloon tamponade. The complication rate is low; however, mortality from irreversible liver failure remains high. This technique is suggested as an alternative to standard medical and operative treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions