Laser inducing mucosal fibrosis for preventing recurrence of esophageal varices / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
;
(12): 1513-1515, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-345053
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the prevention of esophageal varices recurrence by laser inducing esophageal mucosal fibrosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Our study included 42 patients after esophageal varices eradicated by endoscopic varices ligation, and they were divided into 2 groups randomly, each group included 21 patients. One group was assigned to received laser treatment, and indocyanine green solution (1 mg/ml) was injected submucosally, a diode laser (power 10 watts) was applied to the surface from the esophagogastric junction to 5 cm above it. Another group was controlling without any treatments. All patient were followed up by endoscopy every 3 months until 12 months.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Laser irradiation was performed safely without any major complications. And lower esophageal mucosa produced fibrosis widely after laser irradiated 1 month. After 12 months follow up, the cumulative recurrence rate was significantly lower than the control group, 14% (3/21) vs 43% (9/21) (chi(2) = 4.20, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Our study indicates that laser inducing mucous fibrosis is safely and can prevent recurrence of esophageal varices.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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General Surgery
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Fibrosis
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Follow-Up Studies
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Esophagoscopy
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Laser Coagulation
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Esophagus
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Secondary Prevention
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Ligation
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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