The effects of endoscopic variceal ligation and propranolol on portal hypertensive gastropathy: a prospective, controlled trial

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
G H LoH T Chiang

Abstract

Endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices may accentuate portal hypertensive gastropathy. The impact of the combination of band ligation and propranolol on this condition remains unknown. Patients with history of variceal bleeding were randomized to receive band ligation alone (control group, 40 patients) or a combination of band ligation and propranolol (propranolol group, 37 patients). Serial endoscopic evaluation of gastropathy was performed. Gastropathy was classified into 3 grades and scored as 0, 1, or 2. Before endoscopic treatment, 17% of the control group and 22% of the propranolol group had gastropathy (p = 0.78). The occurrence of gastropathy after endoscopic treatment was significantly higher in the control group than in the propranolol group (p = 0.002). Serial endoscopic follow-up revealed that the mean gastropathy score was significantly higher in the control group than in the propranolol group (p < 0.05). In patients with gastropathy the gastropathy score reached a peak at 6 months after endoscopic treatment in both the control and propranolol groups (85% vs. 48%, respectively). After variceal obliteration, accentuation of gastropathy was significant in the control group (p < 0.01) but not in the propranolol gr...Continue Reading

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