Treatment of Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage with Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Rescue Maneuver in a Swiss Multicentric Cohort

Treatment of Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage with Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Rescue Maneuver in a Swiss Multicentric Cohort

Acute esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension remains a complication with a high mortality today. In cases refractory to standard therapy including endoscopic band ligation and pharmacological therapy, traditionally balloon tamponade has been used as salvage therapy. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Fabienne C. Fierz, Walter Kistler, Volker Stenz, Christoph Gubler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Self-expanding metal stents
Esophageal varices
Balloon tamponade
Refractory bleeding
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350192

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