Esophageal Varix - Bleeding and Ligated Varix

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Gastroenterology

Case description

EVL works by capturing all or part of a varix resulting in occlusion from thrombosis. The tissue then necroses and sloughs off in a few days to weeks, leaving a superficial mucosal ulceration, which rapidly heals. EVL avoids the use of sclerosant and thus eliminates the deep damage to the esophageal wall that occurs after ES. Collateral vessels near the cardia decrease after EVL, which may be another reason that EVL is effective for preventing further variceal bleeding.

tags: bleeding endoscopy varices banding

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