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P. R. health sci. j
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15(3): 195-9, Sept. 1996.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-228512
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To compare endoscopic sclerotherapy, propranolol and distal splenorenal shunt in the prevention of rebleeding esophageal varices and mortality in alcoholic cirrhotics. METHODS: Forty-three alcoholic cirrhotics that had bled from esophageal varices were randomized to sclerotherapy (13), shunt (15) or propranolol(15). Outcomes measured were rebleeding from varices and death. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the three treatment groups in relation to rebleeding rate or death. Continued alcohol consumption did not influence outcome. CONCLUSIONS: All three therapies were equally effective in preventing rebleeding from varices