Reasons and risk factors for irregular-interval endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy in patients with esophageal variceal bleeding

Autor: Gang Sun, Hua Jiang, Yun Sheng Yang, Xi Luo, Guo Hui Sun, Xin Ma, Wei Feng Wang, Zhi Yuan Guo, Yi Chao Shi
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Digestive Diseases. 17:764-772
ISSN: 1751-2972
Popis: Objective Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy (EVS) is usually carried out at weekly intervals in patients with esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB). However, some patients receive sclerotherapy at irregular intervals. In this study we aimed to elucidate the reasons and risk factors for irregular-interval sclerotherapy in patients with EVB, and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of interrupted irregular intervals in these patients. Methods Medical records of patients who were admitted to the Chinese PLA General Hospital from December 2013 to June 2015 for EVS were retrospectively analyzed. EVS sessions were scheduled to be repeated at regular weekly intervals. However, some of these patients received at least one treatment session at irregular intervals (mainly
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