Sclerotherapy: A friend-at-hand technique for bleeding rectal varices

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1995

Authors

Macedo G (Author) Other; Ribeiro, A (Author) Other; Alberto, L (Author) Other; Carvalho, L (Author) Other; Ribeiro, T (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Arquivos de Medicina

Vol. 9 No. 1

Pages: 289-291

ISSN: 0871-3413

Publisher: A E F M U P, Alameda prof. H. Montiero

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Authenticus ID: P-007-6F3

Abstract (EN): Life threatening hematochezia may be the presentation of rectal varices in portal hypertensive patients. There is not a standard method to control hemorrhage in those situations. We report two cases of successfully treated bleeding from rectal varices with a small number of sclerotherapy sessions. It is stressed that the assessment of rectal bleeding in portal hypertensive patients may promote the use of an efficient and minimally invasive technique as sclerotherapy.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific