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Endoscopy 2006; 38(4): 438
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-925163
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Endoscopic Band Ligation of Active Cardiac Variceal Bleeding

M. K. Jang1 , J. H. Lee1 , J. Y. Lee1 , K. H. Kim1 , J. Y. Park1 , J. H. Lee1 , H. Y. Kim1 , J. Y. Yoo1
  • 1Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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M. K. Jang, M. D.

Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University Medical Center

445 Gildong
Kangdonggu
Seoul
Korea 134-701

Fax: +82-2-478-6925

Email: mkjang2@medimail.co.kr

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Publication Date:
05 May 2006 (online)

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    Figure 1 A 60-year-old man presented at the emergency department due to massive hematemesis. He had been diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis 5 years previously, but had since been lost to follow-up. Emergency endoscopy revealed active bleeding from a cardiac varix.

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    Figure 2 a, b The cardiac variceal bleeding was successfully controlled by endoscopic band ligation.

    M. K. Jang, M. D.

    Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University Medical Center

    445 Gildong
    Kangdonggu
    Seoul
    Korea 134-701

    Fax: +82-2-478-6925

    Email: mkjang2@medimail.co.kr

    M. K. Jang, M. D.

    Dept. of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University Medical Center

    445 Gildong
    Kangdonggu
    Seoul
    Korea 134-701

    Fax: +82-2-478-6925

    Email: mkjang2@medimail.co.kr

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    Figure 1 A 60-year-old man presented at the emergency department due to massive hematemesis. He had been diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis 5 years previously, but had since been lost to follow-up. Emergency endoscopy revealed active bleeding from a cardiac varix.

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    Figure 2 a, b The cardiac variceal bleeding was successfully controlled by endoscopic band ligation.