title: Gastrointestinal bleeding: Endoscopic cyanoacrylate therapy for gastric variceal bleeding.
abstract: Bleeding from gastric varices is relatively common and can be life threatening. The optimal treatment strategy for gastric variceal hemorrhage is controversial. Both interventional radiology and endoscopic therapies require a high level of clinical expertise. Which type of therapy is best? A recent study compared endoscopic cyanoacrylate glue injection with the insertion of a transjuglar intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
authors.affiliation: Liver Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Department of Hepatology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK.
authors.forename: Norma C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: McAvoy
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D014014:Tissue Adhesives