varices
Gastro-Esophageal Varices - Presentation of the...
Gastric Varices. Multiple large gastric varices can be seen in the gastric cardia and fundus. Concomitant fundic varices are associated with an increased risk of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding Varices...
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...
Severe Variceal Bleeding - Blood Aspiration from...
After the bleeding was stopped the endoscope was advanced through the trachea and the bronchial tree in order to aspirate some blood that was aspirated during the hemorrhage. To avoid this, always...
Severe Variceal Bleeding - Sclerotherapy
Endoscopic sclerotherapy · Endoscopic sclerotherapy is successful in controlling acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in up to 90% of patients. Hemorrhagic control should be obtained with 1-2 sessions....
Severe Variceal Bleeding _ Beginning of the Sclerotherapy
First we try to perform rubber bands ligation but Although the exact site of bleeding was identified, with the ligating apparatus it was more difficult to identify the bleeding, because this one darkens...
Severe Variceal Bleeding - Source of Bleeding
Acute variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication in patients with portal hypertension. Although overall survival may be improving, mortality is still closely related to failure to control...
Severe Variceal Bleeding - 49 Years-Old Alcoholic...
This 49 year-old alcoholic male, has had a history of alcoholism for more than thirty years. Two hours previously begun with severe upper GI bleeding, an emergency endoscopy was carry out without endotracheal...
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
The bleeding has been stopped, tree varix were ligated. Patient was discharged from the hospital with an appointment to eradicate the varices with the same method.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
We beging with the procedure to banding the varix.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
Another image and the video of the site of bleed.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
The exactly site of bleeding was located at the anterior wall of the esophagus near two cm. of the gastroesophageal junction.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
Many varices are appreciated with “the red sign”.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
The image and the video display bleeding from esophageal varix.
Hemorrhage due status post rubber band ligation...
Two years later the patient re-bleeds, She had not taken a suitable medical control, the cirrhosis has progressed, now with ascitis. The hemoglobin was 6.0 gr/dl.