Endoscopic Variceal Ligation for Treatment of Bleeding Esophageal Varices / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 397-401, 1994.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-18949
ABSTRACT
The endoscopic variceal ligation(EVL) has been adopted as a new treatment for acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices that ranks the highest mortality rate in upper gastrointestinal tract bleedings. This treatment method has good effects for the urgent treatment and eradication of varices from acute variceal bleeding in repeated sessions. We enrolled 34 patients with an acute or chronic variceal bleeding episode at the time of admission in this study from Apr. 8, 1992 to June. 2, 1994. Among 34 patients, there were 31 males and 3 females, at ages between 45-66(mean 52 years). The incidence of symptoms on admission was 10 in tarry stool, 9 in hematemesis 8 in ascites, 4 in hepatic encephalopathy and 3 in nonspecific symptoms. Varices were eradicated or reduced to grade I in 30(88.2%) of the 34 patients by 4-25 bands (mean 10.8 bands) in 1-7 EVL sessions(mean 3.1 sessions). After EVL, there are complicated by active bleeding in 3 patients, dysphagia in 3 patienta and transient chest discomfort in 5 patients but subsided during 24 hours. These results indicated that EVL is a safe method for treatment of bleeding from esophageal varices.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ascites
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Thorax
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Varicose Veins
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Deglutition Disorders
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Hematemesis
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Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Incidence
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Mortality
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Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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