Open AccessEfficacy and safety of endoscopic prophylactic treatment with undiluted cyanoacrylate for gastric varices
Author(s) -
Matheus Cavalcante Franco,
Gustavo F. Gomes,
Frank Shigeo Nakao,
Gustavo Andrade de Paulo,
Ângelo Paulo Ferrari,
Ermelindo Della Líbera
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v6.i6.254
Subject(s) - medicine , cyanoacrylate , esophageal varices , lipiodol , gastric varices , endoscopy , portal hypertension , surgery , ligation , adverse effect , varices , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , embolization , cirrhosis , chemistry , adhesive , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of undiluted N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate plus methacryloxysulfolane (NBCM) as a prophylactic treatment for gastric varices (GV) bleeding.