Evaluation of some pulmonary functions and pleuropulmonary complications after endoscopic sclerotherapy of gastric fundal varices at Zagazig university hospitals

Background: Incidence of gastric fundal varices is about 16–70% of patients with portal hypertension. It causes upper gastrointestinal bleeding in about 10–15% of cases. There are different methods used for the management of gastric varices. Endoscopic injection of N-Butyl-Cyanoacrylate (NBCA) is co...

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Main Authors: Jihan A. Shawky, Hosam M. Dawod, Waleed Mansour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816300267