Research advances in endoscopic treatment of esophageal and gastric varices / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is one of the most common and critical complications of liver cirrhosis, with high rebleeding and mortality rates. Esophageal and gastric varices is a special type of varices, and endoscopic treatment methods for this disease include endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy, endoscopic tissue adhesive injection, and combined sequential therapy, but there are still controversies over the selection of specific treatment method. This article reviews the recent research advances in the endoscopic treatment of esophageal and gastric varices in China and foreign countries.