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Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
The image and the video clips show the second shot of histoacryl. Endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate for gastric variceal bleeding was first reported in 1986. The tissue glue polymerizes...
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
The image and the video clip show the status of histoacryl injection. When Histoacryl is mixed in a ratio of 0.5 cm3 (volume per tube of Histoacryl) to 0.8 cm' Lipiodol, hardening is delayed by approximately...
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl) is a watery substance that polymerizes and hardens instantaneously when it comes into contact with blood. This unique property makes it attractive for use in obliterating...
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
Gastric varices (GV) occur in 20% of patients with portal hypertension. GV located in the fundus (FV) tend to cause serious bleeding and are reported to be less responsive to endoscopic treatment....
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
In the same day a therapeutic endoscopy a histoacryl injection is programed, under general anesthesia with endotracheal tube is achieved. Stigmata of recent bleeding is observed.
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
Although gastric varices tend to bleed less frequently than esophageal varices, the morbidity and mortality associated with gastric variceal hemorrhage are substantial. Gastric varices are dilated...
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
This 49 year-old female was hospitalized in a social security hospital in El Salvador, She was discharged from the hospital on day 10, after that visit us for a therapeutical endoscopy. An upper...
Hourglass Stomach - Constriction at the Proximal...
A Mallory Weiss tear was found, and argon plasma coagulator APC was used to the point of bleeding.
Hourglass Stomach - Constriction at the Proximal...
A 42-year-old alcoholic man, with a history of vomiting and abdominal pain, presented hematemesis. A failed upper endoscopy was performed at a Public Hospital, which it was given diagnose of an obstructive...
Gastrointestinal Bleeding Caused by Advanced...
Besides argon plasma we used hemostatic reinforcement with absolute alcohol injections.
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction...
A small fistula tract is displayed. After the therapy with the argon plasma coagulator, the muscular layer of the esophagus has been exposed.
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction...
Again the recanalization of the lumen was performed with the combination of Argon Plasma and balloon dilation
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction...
Transendoscopic APC ablation of obstructing Barrett adenocarcinoma using high-power APC.
Ablative Therapy with Argon Plasma Coagulator...
Ablative therapy with argon plasma coagulator. Transendoscopic ablation of obstructing intraluminal cancer by aggressive setting of argon plasma coagulation.