Comparative study between different schedules for sclerosing oesophageal varices

ABSTRACT

There were no significant difference between the one-week and the 2-week interval groups with regard to total number of sclerotherapy sessions, total volume of the sclerosant used [5% ethanolamine oleate] or rate of complications, such as pyrexia, stricture ulcer and/or slough formation. Neither early nor recurrent bleeding occurred in any patient in the two groups. Eradication of varices in the 2-week interval group was achieved significantly earlier [P <0.05] than in the one-week interval group