Endoscopic intravascular esophageal pressure measurements in cirrhotic patients: response to metoclopramide.
This study reports the effects of metoclopramide (10 mg i.v.) on intravascular esophageal variceal pressure in 12 patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. The esophageal variceal pressure was measured by the direct variceal puncture technique. Metoclopramide caused a reduction in the variceal pressure in 10 out of 12 patients; overall, there was a decrease from 21.5 +/- 5.0 mmHg to 14.0 +/- 3.4 mmHg (p < 0.001). In conclusion, intravenous metoclopramide, which increases lower esophageal sphincter pressure, significantly decreases intravascular variceal pressure in cirrhotic patients.
2nd Medical Clinic Gastroenterology, University Hospital St. Spiridon, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.
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D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
D008787:Metoclopramide