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Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Syndrome - 42 Years-Old...
A Mallory–Weiss tear located at the gastroesophageal junctionwith an This 42 year-old male, two days previously has been drinking alcoholic beverages, started vomiting, immediately patient initiates...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Presence of...
A Hiatal Hernia is seen with longitudinal tear. Hiatal hernia has been found in 40 to 100 percent of patients with Mallory-Weiss tears and has been considered by some to be a necessary predisposing...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - 58 Years-Old...
This 58 year-old female, 3 days previously had hematemesis.
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Status Post...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear Status post argon plasma coagulation
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Coagulation...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear For the hemostasis of small tears, argon plasma coagulator was used with excellent results.
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - The Second...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear Because the patient presented with hematemesis during the endoscopy as an outpatient, we decided to perform a second endoscopy in the operating room to attempt therapeutic...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Lacerations...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear At the cardias there are multiple tears The image seen in retroflexion shows multiple lacerations with bleeding, the exact site of the bleeding is the tear covering...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - Source of Bleeding
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear The gastroesophageal junction shows a blood clot that covers one of the tears. It is an exact site of bleeding shown in the video clips and shows active bleeding represented...
Endoscopy of Mallory Weiss Tear - 38 Years-Old...
This 38 year-old male who had been drinking an average of 20 beers a day for a week, experienced severe hematemesis after about an hour of intense vomiting. He was hospitalized for stabilization and...
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - 42 Years-Old Men
42 year- old male, 15 days earlier, had been hospitalized for Esophageal Variceal Bleeding was referred to our endoscopic unit for specific treatment placing six bands.
Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Chromoendoscopy
Chromoendoscopy using Lugol's solution. Chromoendoscopy involves the application of vital dyes that enhance the visibility of dysplastic mucosa. Vital dyes that have been studied include those that...
Isolated Varix of the Esophagus
Finding a isolated varix of the mild esophagus is without portal hypertension and no clinical importance.
String of Pearls - Presence of Varices of the...
Portal hypertension must be present with pressures more of 12 mm Hg or greater in order for varices to develop. However the level of pressure elevation does not correlate with the risk of rupture....
Gastro-Esophageal Varices - Searching For the...
This patient has lager esophageal varices as well as gastric varices. These blood vessels then continue to dilate until they become large enough to rupture. When esophageal varices rupture, patients...
Gastro-Esophageal Varices - Insertion of the...
Esophageal varices are dilated blood vessels within the wall of the esophagus. Patients with cirrhosis develop Portal Hypertension. When Portal Hypertension occurs, blood flow through the liver is...