[Study of controlling acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices using adhesion technique of traditional Chinese medicine].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to find a method making the traditional Chinese medicine adhesion to the esophageal membrane for controlling bleeding esophageal varices.


METHODS
The position and time that the medicine attached in the esophagus were observed in 30 healthy volunteers under the condition of erect and lying position. Thirty-seven cases with bleeding esophageal varices were treated by this technique.


RESULTS
The medicine of adhesion was attached in the segment of esophagus more than 15 minutes under the condition of lying position. The effective rate of controlling bleeding esophageal varices was no statistical differences between the ballon temponade and our technique (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
This technique is a new approach to control hemorrhage from esophageal varices.
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male