Esophageal Perforation After Fiberoptic Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices

1 February 1986

journal article
case report
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery

Vol. 121 (2) , 243-245
https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1986.01400020129018

Abstract

• Esophageal perforation is a rare major complication of fiberoptic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for bleeding esophageal varices. This complication occurred in 1% (two) of our patients. Both patients recovered with conservative treatment. Although mild symptoms continued for a long period after the procedure, esophageal stenosis did not occur. (Arch Surg 1986;121:243-245)

Keywords

PERFORATION
ENDOSCOPIC INJECTION
FIBEROPTIC ENDOSCOPIC
TREATMENT
ESOPHAGEAL
SCLEROTHERAPY
SURG
BLEEDING

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Non-operative management of variceal bleeding
British Journal of Surgery, 1984
Sclerotherapy of Bleeding Oesophageal Varices by Means of Endoscopy
Endoscopy, 1978