Endoscopic follow-up of cyanoacrylate obliteration of gastric varices Seguimento endoscópico da erradicação de varizes gástricas com cianoacrilato

Bleeding from gastric varices is a life-threatening condition. We report our experience with cyanoacrylate injection. Twenty three patients with portal hypertension and gastric varices underwent intra-variceal injection of a cyanoacrylate/lipiodol solution (1:1). Study endpoint was variceal oblitera...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Prata Martins, Erika Pereira de Macedo, Gustavo Andrade de Paulo, Frank Shigueo Nakao, José Celso Ardengh, Angelo Paulo Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2009-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032009000100020