Endoscopic Management of Gastric Variceal Bleeding with Cyanoacrylate Glue Injection: Safety and Efficacy in a Canadian Population

Abstract

The data suggest that cyanoacrylate injection therapy is safe and effective for the prevention of short- and long-term bleeding from gastric varices. Furthermore, although these patients had significant comorbid disease, survival in the follow-up time period was greater than 70%.