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lüll Review article: current endoscopic therapeutic options in the management of variceal bleeding Helmy A; Hayes PCAliment Pharmacol Ther 2001[May]; 15 (5): 575-94Variceal bleeding is a frequent and life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. The first episode of variceal bleeding is not only associated with a high mortality, but also with a high recurrence rate in those who survive. Therefore, many studies and randomized clinical trials have focused on different therapeutic strategies aiming to prevent the first episode of variceal bleeding (primary prophylaxis), to control haemorrhage during the acute bleeding episode (emergency treatment), and to prevent re-bleeding (secondary prophylaxis). These strategies involve pharmacological, endoscopic, surgical, and interventional radiological modalities. This review concentrates on the clinical aspects of the endoscopic modalities used to treat oesophageal variceal haemorrhage, including variceal injection sclerotherapy, variceal band ligation, and the use of tissue adhesives (glue) and their substitutes. We also draw conclusions from the available literature regarding the use of endoscopic modalities in primary prophylaxis, emergency treatment, and secondary prophylaxis of variceal re-bleeding. The management of gastric varices and variceal bleeding during pregnancy is also addressed.|Clinical Trials as Topic[MESH]|Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/*methods[MESH]|Esophageal and Gastric Varices/complications/pathology/*surgery[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Hemorrhage/*etiology/*prevention & control[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Hypertension, Portal/*complications[MESH]|Ligation[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Pregnancy[MESH]|Pregnancy Complications[MESH]|Prognosis[MESH]|Recurrence[MESH]|Sclerotherapy[MESH]|Tissue Adhesives/therapeutic use[MESH] |