Endoscopic band ligation, for gastric antral vascular ectasia: report of two cases

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...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2012-03, Vol.140 (3), p.364-367
Main Authors: Poniachik T, Jaime, Berger F, Zoltán, Manuguián G, Araxi
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Aged
Female
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - etiology
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia - surgery
Humans
Ligation - methods
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/S0034-98872012000300013