title: Injection therapy for variceal bleeding.
abstract: The role of injection therapies in the management of esophageal and gastric varices are reviewed. Available radiographic, pharmacologic and alternative endoscopic methods are compared and contrasted with sclerotherapy. Recent studies regarding a combination of endoscopic band ligation and low volume sclerotherapy to achieve best eradication of esophageal varices are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D014014:Tissue Adhesives