The prophylactic varices ligation has been applied to patients with liver cirrhosis, cirrhosis accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma

ABSTRACT

75 patients were diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepato cellular carcinoma (HCC) are divided into 3 groups Group 1 30patients of LC together HCC with digestive bleeding; Group 2 30 parients of LC with digestive bleeding; Group 3 15 patients of LC with high risk of digestive bleeding from oesophageal varices. The haemostasis success in Group 1 (LC accompanied by HCC) and Group 2 (LC with digestive bleeding due to oesophageal varices) are 73.3% and 93.3%, respectively. The success of breaking the cluster of oesophageal varices in Group 2 (LC) and Group 3 (LC with high risk of digestive bleeding and treated by prophylactic ligation) are 73.3% and 80%, respectively. The rate of rebleeding in Group 2 and 3 after a year is 20% and 13.3%, respectively.