Hemorrhaging esophageal varices--Drug therapy and endoscopic sclerosing of varices
Lux, G.
Fortschritte der Medizin 102(16): 463-466
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 6609866 Document Number: 241833
Acute bleeding from esophageal varices is complicated by a mortality rate of 30-80%, which is reduced by sclerosing therapy to 20-38%. Sclerosing therapy also prevents recurrent bleeds, long-term survival rate seems not to be improved significantly. The decision to shunt procedures after recompensation of liver function is still discussed controversially .