EUS-guided thrombin injection for management of gastric fundal varices

Background and study aims Cyanoacrylate glue is recommended first-line endoscopic therapy for gastric fundal varices but it is difficult to use and carries a risk of embolization. Thrombin is preferred by many in the UK, but its effectiveness can be difficult to establish at endoscopy and the rate o...

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Main Authors: John W. Frost, Srisha Hebbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0599-0440