title: [Endoscopic ligation in treatment and prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate the efficacy of endoscopic ligation in treatment and prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a retrospective analysis of 338 patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent ligation for the period 2009 - May 2016. There were 209 (61.8%) men and 129 (38.2%) women. In this group 511 ligations were performed. The total number of ligated nodes was 4086.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ligation was effective in 502 (98.2%) cases. In 9 (1.8%) cases endoscopic ligation was ineffective and Blackmore tube was required. The main cause of failed procedure was pre- or intraoperative active bleeding from esophageal varices. Complications in this group can be considered 3 cases of bleeding during ligation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic ligation is highly effective (from an economic and medical points of view) treatment and prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gabriel'
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: A Ya
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Guchetl'
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Durleshter
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: V Yu
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Dyn'ko
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Murashko
authors.affiliation: Regional Clinical Hospital #2, Krasnodar.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Krushel'nitsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia