Background/Aims: Cirrhosis represents a late stage of progressive hepatic fibrosis and is generally considered to be irreversible in its advanced stages. Esophageal varix is a complication of liver cirrhosis and is the consequence of portal hypertension. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the severity of thrombocytopenia and the presenting of esophageal varices (EVs) in cirrhotic patient. Patients and Methods: This study was a retrospective, descriptive, analytic and monocentric study, which was carried out at
Introduction: We present a case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a woman aged 56 years with liver cirrhosis who was diagnosed with isolated duodenal variceal bleeding, which was successfully treated with histoacryl injection. Case Presentation: A 57-year female cirrhotic patient presented with melena. She had been diagnosed with duodenal variceal bleeding and treated successfully with 2.4 ml histoacryl using a normal gastroscope. The patient subsequently remained stable and free of any further GI bleeding. She was discharged 48 hours later. Her hemoglobin remained stable at 9 g/L. Conclusion: The histoacryl glue injection provides an effective treatment. Hence, this should ideally be performed by an experienced endoscopist who is aware of and vigilant for the serious complications of this treatment option.
Aims: To assess N-2-butyl cyanoacrylate injection's effectiveness and safety in the treatment of gastric varix hemorrhage. Methods: Endoscopic treatment with N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection was performed on 32 patients (21 males and 11 females) with gastric variceal bleeding. The socioeconomic status of the patients, initial hemostasis, rebleeding rate, complications, and mortality rate were all reviewed retrospectively. Patients with liver cirrhosis who presented with hematemesis or melena or whose endoscopy revealed gastric variceal bleeding were included. Therefore, patients with hemodynamic instability were excluded. Results: A total of 32 patients underwent Histoacryl ® glue injection to treat bleeding gastric varices. The mean age was 56.09 ± 9.29 (mean ± SD) years old. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, both hepatitis B and C accounted for 11 cases (34.4%). IGV1 was the most commonly seen, according to the Sarin classification, with 15 cases (46.8%), followed by GOV1 with 10 cases (31.3%) and GOV2 with 7 cases (21.9%). With 15 cases (46.9%), the majority of patients had a Child-Pugh (CTP) B score. 12 cases (37.5%) and 11 (34.4%), respectively, of hematemesis and melena, were reported. In all patients, initial hemostasis was achieved, and there was no documented complication rate. Conclusion: Given the higher rate of hemostasis and great results, our study's findings indicate that the injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate under endoscopic guidance is safe and effective in the management of GV hemorrhage. After the initial injection, hemostasis was achieved in all of our patients.
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