Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: Conflicting results have been reported concerning the effect of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy upon the long-term survival of cirrhotic patients with esophageal varix. The recurrence and rebleeding of esophageal varices seems to be an important factor influencing long-term survival. We investigated the long-term survival of patients after complete eradication of esophageal varices. METHODOLOGY: Forty patients treated by endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for acute esophageal variceal bleeding were studied. The recurrence rate of varices and the long-term survival of patients in whom complete eradication of esophageal varices was obtained were compared with those of patients in whom the eradication of varices was incomplete. RESULTS: The frequency of the recurrence/deterioration rate of varices and rebleeding in the complete eradication group was significantly lower than that in the incomplete eradication group (10.7% vs. 100%, 0% vs. 58.3%, respectively, p < 0.01). Accumulated 5-year survival rate of the complete eradication group was significantly higher than that of the incomplete eradication group (68.2% vs. 43.2%, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | H Matsumoto, F Suzuki, K Souda, H Kitahara, Y Kobayashi, T Kawasaki, K Nakao, M Matsumoto, K Iwata, Y Ohta, K Kanai |
Journal | Hepato-gastroenterology
(Hepatogastroenterology)
1999 Jan-Feb
Vol. 46
Issue 25
Pg. 172-6
ISSN: 0172-6390 [Print] Greece |
PMID | 10228784
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
(mortality, therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Recurrence
- Sclerotherapy
- Survival Analysis
- Treatment Outcome
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