Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: PATIENTS AND METHODS: RESULTS:
Esophageal varices were completely sclerosed in 32 out of 111 patients in 5 sessions (average) over a mean duration of 8 months. A comparison of patients with schistosomal and non-schistosomal liver diseases revealed that 68% of the schistosomal group patients were in child's A classification, compared to 30% of the patients in the non-schistosomal group. There was no significant difference with respect to early rebleeding and recurrence of oesophageal varices. The outcome of sclerotherapy in schistosomal group was better with respect to survival span over a 5 year period of 78% while for the nonschistosomal group it was less than 59%. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | M A al Karawi, A R el-Sheikh Mohamed, A M Ahmed, S Shariq, M I Yasawy |
Journal | Hepato-gastroenterology
(Hepatogastroenterology)
1996 Jan-Feb
Vol. 43
Issue 7
Pg. 287-92
ISSN: 0172-6390 [Print] Greece |
PMID | 8682481
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
(mortality, therapy)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(mortality, therapy)
- Hepatitis B
(complications)
- Humans
- Liver Diseases
(complications)
- Liver Diseases, Parasitic
(complications)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Recurrence
- Schistosomiasis
(complications)
- Sclerotherapy
- Treatment Outcome
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