[Therapy of continuously bleeding oesophageal varices by self expanding metal stents].
We report that haemostasis was obtained by the use of SEMS in two patients with bleeding oesophageal varices which failed conventional therapy (vasoactive drugs, antibiotics, endoscopy, and Sengstaken balloon tamponade). One patient subsequently died of sepsis; the other was treated with TIPS and was discharged.
Dahlerup
Jens F
JF
Arhus Universitetshospital, Arhus Sygehus, Medicinsk Hepato-gastroenterologisk Afdeling V, Endoskopisk Laboratorium, Arhus. jdahl@as.aaa.dk
Kruse
Aksel
A
Grønbaek
Henning
H
Vilstrup
Hendrik
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology; D015607:Stents
D008670:Metals