Endoscopic ultrasound-guided cyanoacrylate injection to prevent rebleeding in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with variceal hemorrhage.
Raymond S Y TangMoe H KyawAnthony Yuen Bun TeohRashid Nok-Shun LuiYee-Kit TseThomas Y T LamStephen L ChanVincent Wai-Sun WongJustin C Y WuJames Yun Wong LauJoseph J Y SungPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
Secondary prophylaxis by EUS-CYA reduced rebleeding rate and improved variceal bleeding-free survival in patients with inoperable HCC and variceal bleeding when compared with no SP. Randomized studies are needed to confirm the benefits of EUS-CYA for this difficult-to-treat population.