title: Endoscopic management of the acute variceal bleeding event.
abstract: An examination of the published literature with regard to background and endoscopic management. Methods that are reviewed include laser, polymer injection, sclerotherapy, ligation and novel new methods. Sclerotherapy is compared to other non-endoscopic management. Ligation and sclerotherapy are compared for effectiveness and complications. Information on endoscopic therapy of gastric varices is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Tacoma Digestive Disease Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Bleau
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods; D013917:Thrombin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin