Octreótido, tratamiento endoscópico o ambos en la hemorragia variceal activa enpacientes cirróticos: estudio multicéntrico / Octreotide administration and/or endoscopic treatment in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding: a multicentric study
Rev. méd. Chile
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132(3): 285-294, mar. 2004. ilus, tab, graf
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RESUMO
Background:
Acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients is an emergency with a high risk of rebleeding and death. Endoscopic procedures such as sclerotherapy or banding, combined or not with drugs such as octreotide could be considered.Aim:
To assess the value of octreotide in the control of acute variceal bleeding. Patients andmethods:
Ninety-two patients were randomized into three groups endoscopic therapy plus octreotide 50 Ág/h bolus and continuous infusion for 5 days (n= 36); octreotide (same dosage) (n= 13) and endoscopic therapy only (banding and/or sclerotherapy) (n= 43).Results:
Haemostasis at 24 hours was achieved in 97 percent of patients with combined treatment, 69 percent of patients receiving octreotide, and 93 percent of patients with endoscopic therapy (p= 0.2). Three patients with combined treatment, four patients receiving octreotide and eight patients with endoscopic therapy, rebled during the first five days (p= 0.15). The mean of blood units transfused was similar in the three groups. No differences were observed in hospital days and side effects. At 42 days of follow up, eight patients with endoscopic therapy, one patients with combined therapy and 2 patients receiving octreotide, died (p=NS).Conclusions:
Octreotide is useful in the management of acute variceal bleeding. The absence of important side effects, renders it as a safe adjuvant treatment associated with endoscopic treatment (Rev MÚd Chile 2004; 132 285-94).
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Assunto principal:
Octreotida
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Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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Hospital Militar/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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