title: [Endoscopic sclerotherapy of gastric varices by tissue adhesives].
abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of gastric varices is a clinically concerned issue. With the development of endoscopic technology. The success rate of controlling bleeding from gastric and esophageal varices has been improved a lot. It is efficacious and safe to treat gastric and esophageal varices by endoscopic injection of tissue adhesives and to prevent re-bleeding. There is few acute and long-term complications of this modality. It has been the first line treatment for gastric varices.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. chen.shiyao@zs-hospital.sh.cn
authors.forename: Shi-yao
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-li
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008026:Ligation; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014014:Tissue Adhesives