[Place of endoscopic variceal ligation for the prophylaxis of rebleeding from oesophageal varices. Prospective study about 102 cases].
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and morbidity of endoscopic variceal ligation for the prophylaxis of rebleeding from oesophageal varices. This work is a prospective study including 102 patients having had at least one episode of variceal bleeding. The mean age is 52.5 years. Oesophageal varices were eradicated in 83.3% of cases after an average of 3.5 sessions. Recurrence of oesophageal varices after eradication was observed in 22% after an average follow-up of 7 months. 10 patients died before eradication of oesophageal varices from causes unrelated to the technique. The endoscopic variceal ligation is effective for eradication of oesophageal varices, with a low morbidity. This technique appears to be a method of choice in the prophylaxis of rebleeding from oesophageal varices.
Bouzaïdi
Slim
S
Service de gastro-entérologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
Ben Hammouda
Imeddeddine
I
Ben Yedder
Jamel
J
Ben Salem
Maher
M
Jemaa
Yassine
Y
Trabelsi
Senda
S
Moussa
Amel
A
Debbech
Radhouane
R
Salem
Mohamed
M
Najjar
Taoufik
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous