A comparison between endoscopic variceal ligation and somatostatin for esophageal varices bleeding / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic variceal ligation and somatostatin for esophageal varices bleeding.Methods Eighty patients with hepatic cirrhotic esophageal varices bleeding were allocated into two groups,forty in endoscopic variceal ligation(EVL)group and the others in somatostatin(stilamin)group.Results Initial hemostasis rates(including emergency hemostasis and no bleeding for 72 hours)and one-month rebleeding rates in EVL group and somatostatin group were 97.5% vs 80%(P0.05).The hepatic encephalopathy rates were 2.5% vs 15%(P0.05).Conclusion Endoscopic variceal ligation is superior to somatostatin for hepatic cirrhotic esophageal varices bleeding.EVL can lower the rate of hepatic encephalopathy.