Acute Variceal Bleeding - Violet Varix with Necrotic Changes

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Gastric cardias in retroflexed image, the ligated varix is seen with some color violet, beginning the necrosis. As seen through the banding apparatus attached to the tip of the endoscope. Ligation therapy has been used for years as the treatment of hemorrhoids, and the technique was modified for the treatment of esophageal varices.

tags: endoscopy varices banding

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