Distant results of endoscopic ligation of varicose veins of the esophagus in patients with liver cirrhosis
Bleeding from esophageal varicose is a major cause of death of patients with liver cirrhosis. Despite the variety of methods used to prevent such bleeding frequency of their development remains high. The aim of the investigation was to study the effectiveness of endoscopic ligation, as a method to prevent bleeding from esophageal varicose in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. There were studied distant results of endoscopic variceal ligation in 150 patients. Based on the analysis of the results it was suggested that endoscopic ligation is an effective method of preventing bleeding from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension.