Procedure-related complications in gastric variceal obturation with tissue glue

Procedure-related complications in gastric variceal obturation with tissue glue

AIM To focus on procedure-related complications, evaluate their incidence, analyze the reasons and discuss the solutions. METHODS Overall, 628 endoscopic gastric variceal obturation (EGVO) procedures (case-times) with NBC were performed in 519 patients in the Department of Endoscopy of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University from January 2011 to December 2016. The clinical dat...

The secondary prophylactic efficacy of beta-blocker after endoscopic gastric variceal obturation for first acute episode of gastric variceal bleeding

BACKGROUND/AIMS The most appropriate treatment for acute gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) is currently endoscopic gastric variceal obturation (GVO) using Histoacryl®. However, the secondary prophylactic efficacy of beta-blocker (BB) after GVO for the first acute episode of GVB has not yet been established. The secondary prophylactic efficacy of BB after GVO for the first acute episode of GVB was...

Mishaps and serious complications in endodontic obturation

There are numerous examples reported in the literature that cite and document many disabling complications to the alveolar bone, neurovascular anatomy and maxillary sinus following overextension of root canal filling materials. Neural complications as a consequences of endodontic obturation as well as other server outcomes to overfill are a serious problem. These injuries require a thoughful st...

The effects of emergent endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy combined with acrylate glue injection on esophageal variceal bleeding

Background: To evaluate the hemostatic effects of emergent Eendoscopic Variceal Sclerotherapy (EIS) combined with acrylate glue (N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, NBCA) injection (ESCI) on esophageal variceal bleeding, and to investigate glue extrusion after endoscopic injection. Methods: The rate of hemostasis and blood transfusion in patients that received ESCI were compared to 16 patients who receive...

Complications of endoscopic variceal therapy.