Oesophageal ulceration after sclerotherapy - a complication or an accompaniment?

Sarin, S. K. ; Nanda, R. ; Vij, J. C. ; Anand, B. S. (1986) Oesophageal ulceration after sclerotherapy - a complication or an accompaniment? Endoscopy, 18 (2). pp. 44-45. ISSN 0013-726X

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Abstract

Forty eight patients with oesophageal varices were serially endoscoped over a period of 3 weeks for the presence of oesophageal ulcers after the first course of sclerotherapy with absolute alcohol. Post-sclerotherapy oesophageal ulcers were seen in 94 % patients on day 1, in 69 % patients at 1 week and in only 12.5 % patients at the end of 3 weeks. A strong correlation (r = + 0.88) was observed between the incidence of ulceration and the amount of sclerosant injected. In fact, all patients who received 3 ml or more of the sclerosant showed development of oesophageal ulcers. It can be concluded that oesophageal ulcers are probably a necessary accompaniment of sclerotherapy and should not be considered an avoidable complication.

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