Esophageal rupture after endoscopic banding ligation for esophageal varices bleeding

Chao Ming Wu, Ging Ho Lo, Shoa Lin Lin*, Kwok Hung Lai, Ming Ting Wu, Jin Shiung Cheng

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A 39-year-old man with esophageal varices bleeding received 2 endoscopic banding ligations within 10 days. Unfortunately, esophageal rupture developed after the second treatment. The patient's history was reported and relevant literatures were reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-198
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Intensive Care Medicine
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2002

Keywords

  • Complication
  • Endoscopic ligation
  • Esophageal rupture
  • Esophageal varices

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