Complete esophageal obstruction following endoscopic variceal ligation: a case report and literature review
| Autor: | Guy Vautier, Malcolm Arnold, Jan Kubovy, Tom D Boswell |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Gastroenterology Clinical course portal hypertension Case Report esophageal obstruction medicine.disease endoscopic variceal ligation Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Esophageal varices Treatment modality Sclerotherapy esophageal varices Medicine Portal hypertension 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology 030212 general & internal medicine Ligation business Esophageal Obstruction |
| Zdroj: | Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology |
| ISSN: | 1178-7023 |
| Popis: | Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an important treatment modality in managing complications of portal hypertension. Since its advent 30 years ago, the procedural complications have decreased significantly, especially when compared with variceal sclerotherapy. With the current widespread use of EVL, rare complications are now becoming increasingly recognized. We present a case of complete esophageal obstruction, its management, and clinical course. Our literature review identified only eight reported cases. We compare the varied treatment approaches and outcomes in the cited articles. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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