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AI InsightIn this study, we aimed to share our experiences regarding covered self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) as a bridging therapy to permanent treatments, which decrease portal blood pressure, such as TIPS and surgery in two refractory variceal bleeding patients who were referred to our hospital with a past history of multiple band ligations to esophageal varies. (JAREM 2016; 6: 119-21)
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Abstract
Esophageal variceal bleeding is a serious complication of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients. Current treatment approach consists of band ligation and sclerotherapy. More than 10% of variceal bleedings are refractory to standard treatments and have a higher mortality rate. In this study, we aimed to share our experiences regarding covered self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) as a bridging therapy to permanent treatments, which decrease portal blood pressure, such as TIPS and surgery in two refractory variceal bleeding patients who were referred to our hospital with a past history of multiple band ligations to esophageal varies. (JAREM 2016; 6: 119-21)
Özet
Özofagus varis kanaması sirotik hastalarda portal hipertansiyonun ciddi bir komplikasyonudur. Varis kanamasında asıl tedavi band ligasyonu ve skleroterapi yöntemlerinin kombinasyonu şeklindedir. Olguların %10'u klasik tedavi yöntemlerine dirençli ve yüksek mortaliteye sahiptir. Biz daha önce multipl band ligasyon öyküsü olan iki hastada cerrahi ve TIPS uygulaması öncesi uyguladığımız kaplı self ekspandable metal stent uygulaması deneyimimizi sunduk . (JAREM 2016; 6: 119-21)