Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices. A case report
A case of a patient with liver cirrhosis that had been previously diagnosed in the Department of Gastroenterology of the General University Hospital "Dr. Aldereguía Gustavo Lima" of Cienfuegos is presented. This patient came to the hospital with upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a clinica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/988 |
| Summary: | A case of a patient with liver cirrhosis that had been previously diagnosed in the Department of Gastroenterology of the General University Hospital "Dr. Aldereguía Gustavo Lima" of Cienfuegos is presented. This patient came to the hospital with upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a clinical presentation and an evolution characterized by esophageal varices-related rebleeding. A non-surgical treatment with endoscopic sclerosis has been used. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-897X |