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To further reduce the rate of recurrence following the eradication of esophageal varices with endoscopic injection sclerotherapy using ethanolamine oleate (EO)-aethoxysklerol (AS) combination method, we introduced the consolidation method (mucosal fibrosis method using AS, laser, or argon plasma coagulation (APC)). The consolidation method for esophageal varices consists essentially of complete disappearance of esophageal varices using the EO-AS combination method followed by fibrosing of the lower esophagus with AS, laser, or APC. APC consolidation has been widely performed to date due to its usability and efficacy in further preventing variceal recurrence. Although the whole lower esophagus is treated including thrombotic varices and normal esophageal mucosa, this method can make fibrosis all round in the esophageal wall without esophageal stenosis. APC has also been used to prevent recurrence after endoscopic variceal ligation and is reported to be effective.
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Obara, K. (2019). Endoscopic Treatment of Esophageal Varices: Consolidation Method Following Ethanolamine Oleate-Aethoxysklerol Combination Therapy. In: Obara, K. (eds) Clinical Investigation of Portal Hypertension. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7425-7_25
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