Abstract |
The data of 19 consecutive unselected patients undergoing emergency sclerotherapy who were admitted to a single intensive care unit throughout the course of one year, were analyzed retrospectively for clinical and bacteriological signs of septicemia after the first sclerotherapy session. Ten had fever and/or chills, and in six of these patients microorganisms were cultured from arterial blood or central venous catheter tips. The data show that about one-third of patients with liver cirrhosis and acute variceal hemorrhage undergoing emergency sclerotherapy may develop septic disease.
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Authors | H H Gerhartz, T Sauerbruch, M Weinzierl, G Ruckdeschel |
Journal | Endoscopy
(Endoscopy)
Vol. 16
Issue 4
Pg. 129-30
(Jul 1984)
ISSN: 0013-726X [Print] Germany |
PMID | 6332011
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Sclerosing Solutions
- Polidocanol
- Polyethylene Glycols
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Cross Infection
(etiology)
- Emergencies
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
(therapy)
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(therapy)
- Humans
- Injections
(adverse effects)
- Liver Cirrhosis
(complications)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polidocanol
- Polyethylene Glycols
(administration & dosage)
- Retrospective Studies
- Sclerosing Solutions
(administration & dosage)
- Sepsis
(etiology)
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