Treatment of Bleeding Gastric Varices by Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection: A Developing-country Perspective.

Introduction Gastric varices (GV) are less commonly seen but bleed more severely than esophageal varices (EV). Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), alcohol injection, and N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBCA) are generally used for GV bleed management. NBCA is usually injected endoscopically and is known to be quite successful in the treatment of GV bleeding.

Self-expanding Metallic Stent Placement in Malignant Terminal Ileal Stricture.

Malignancies of gastro-intestinal tract cause stricture formation that leads to intestinal obstruction. In such cases, either surgery or placement of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) are options of palliation. For left sided colorectal obstruction, SEMS have been widely used and reported.

Frequency of common factors for post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis.

Objective: To determine the frequency of factors leading to post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Gastroenterology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, from November 2007 to October 2008.