Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive

An original method of obturation of esophageal and gastric varices with a cyanoacrylic glue has been used for nine years. This method allows treatment of gastric and very large esophageal varices, which is difficult with common endoscopic sclerotherapy, and makes hemostasis in case of acute bleeding...

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Main Author: Jean-Pierre Gotlib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/246207
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spelling doaj-02f0e20bfd124af7a7c62b086b5bc1222020-11-24T22:41:42ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001990-01-014963763810.1155/1990/246207Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue AdhesiveJean-Pierre GotlibAn original method of obturation of esophageal and gastric varices with a cyanoacrylic glue has been used for nine years. This method allows treatment of gastric and very large esophageal varices, which is difficult with common endoscopic sclerotherapy, and makes hemostasis in case of acute bleeding easier. There are few complications, none lethal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/246207
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Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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author_sort Jean-Pierre Gotlib
title Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
title_short Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
title_full Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
title_fullStr Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
title_full_unstemmed Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive
title_sort endoscopic obturation of esophageal and gastric varices with a cyanoacrylic tissue adhesive
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 1990-01-01
description An original method of obturation of esophageal and gastric varices with a cyanoacrylic glue has been used for nine years. This method allows treatment of gastric and very large esophageal varices, which is difficult with common endoscopic sclerotherapy, and makes hemostasis in case of acute bleeding easier. There are few complications, none lethal.
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