Endoscopic obliteration of large esophagogastric varices with bucrylate

Endoscopy. 1986 Jan;18(1):25-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1013014.

Abstract

We report on three patients with severe recurrent bleeding from large esophagogastric varices which could not be controlled by conservative treatment or sclerotherapy. In these cases the bleeding was successfully arrested by intravascular injection of Bucrylate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bucrylate / therapeutic use*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyanoacrylates / therapeutic use*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications*
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Gastroscopy*
  • Hemostatic Techniques
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Cyanoacrylates
  • Bucrylate