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Endoscopic Therapy for Gastric Varices with dermabond Injection of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond) was achieved through use of an endoscopic needle Although bleeding from...

Endoscopic Therapy for Gastric Varices with dermabond Injection of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond) was achieved through use of an endoscopic needle Although bleeding from gastric varices occurs less frequently than from esophageal varices, it is usually more severe and more difficult to treat. Of the available endoscocpic options, injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate sclerotherapy is highly effective for the obliteration and treatment of active bleeding gastric varices Generally, endoscopic therapy for gastric varices is performed in patients who have significant bleeding and is rarely used on elective basis.