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Bleeding from gastric body varices effectively treated with endoscopic band ligation

open access: yesInternational Medical Case Reports Journal, 2012
Takahiro Sato, Sho KitagawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sapporo Kosei General Hospital, Sapporo, JapanAbstract: A 55-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to hospital with tarry stools.
Sato T, Kitagawa S
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Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990
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 ...
Jean-Pierre Gotlib
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Is computerised tomography better than fibreoptic gastroscopy for early detection of gastric varices?

open access: yesGastroenterology Review, 2016
Introduction : Video endoscopic diagnosis of gastric varices is particularly limited, owing to the deep submucosal or subserosal location of the varices and the normal appearance of the overlying mucosa.
Burak Suvak   +5 more
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Trashepatic left gastric vein embolization in the treatment of recurrent hemorrhaging in patients with schistosomiasis previously submitted to non-derivative surgery

open access: yesArquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2012
CONTEXT: Non-derivative surgical techniques are the treatment of choice for the control of upper digestive tract hemorrhages after schistosomotic portal hypertension. However, recurrent hemorrhaging due to gastroesophagic varices is frequent.
Paulo Fernandes Saad   +5 more
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The use of endoscopy in liver diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The use of fibre-optic endoscopy has greatly facilitated the management of some patients with chronic liver disease. Upper endoscopy plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of oesophageal and gastric varices.
Lam, SK, Lau, GKK, Ng, M, Wu, WHC
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Management of Gastric Varices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the emergency conditions in the field of gastroenterology and variceal bleeding is the most common cause of it.
Erawati, L. (Lusy)   +2 more
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Endoscopic treatment of bleeding gastric varices with histoacryl (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate): a South European single center experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate is the current recommended treatment for gastric variceal bleeding. Despite the extensive worldwide use, there are still differences related to the technique, safety, and long term-results.
Almeida, N   +9 more
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EUS-guided portal pressure gradient measurement with a simple novel device: a human pilot study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background and aimsPortal hypertension is a serious adverse event of liver cirrhosis. Recently, we developed a simple novel technique for EUS-guided portal pressure gradient (PPG) measurement (PPGM).
Chang, Kenneth J   +7 more
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The Profile of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Deli Serdang Hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy profile has been reported by many hospitals; however, there has never been from Deli Serdang hospital, North Sumatera. The aim of study was to determine the profile of upper endoscopy at Deli Serdang hospital.
Dairi, L. B. (Leonardo)   +6 more
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Vascular Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration for the Management of Gastric Varices: Comparative Effectiveness between Gelatin Sponge Embolization and Permanent Sclerosant

open access: yes대한영상의학회지, 2016
Purpose To evaluate the short-term outcome of plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (PARTO) using vascular plugs and gelatin sponges in comparison with balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) for the management of gastric
Jihyun Lee   +4 more
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