Ligadura endoscópica, una nueva opción terapéutica para la ectasia vascular antral: presentación de dos casos clínicos / Endoscopic band ligation, for gastric antral vascular ectasia: Report of two cases
Rev. méd. Chile
; 140(3): 364-367, mar. 2012. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Gastric antral vascular ectasia is an uncommon cause of chronic anemia, occasionally associated with cirrhosis. The most accepted therapy is argon plasma coagulation (APC), however there are refractory cases. We report two females with cirrhosis, aged 60 and 72 years, in whom management with APC was insufficient and in whom the need for hospital admissions and transfusions were reduced using the technique of endoscopic band ligation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Ectasia Vascular Antral Gástrica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile