Open AccessA 15-Year Experience of Injection Sclerotherapy in Adult Patients with Extrahepatic Portal Venous Obstruction
Author(s) -
Delawir Kahn,
J. E. J. Krige,
J. Terblanche,
P. C. Bornman,
S. C. Robson
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199401000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , sclerotherapy , esophageal varices , varices , surgery , varix , sedation , portal venous system , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
The authors report a 15-year experience with injection sclerotherapy in the management of adult and teenage patients with esophageal varices due to extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO).