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Banding is a medical procedure which uses elastic bands for constriction. Banding may be used to tie off blood vessels in order to stop bleeding, as in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. [1] The band restricts blood flow to the ligated tissue, so that it eventually dies and sloughs away from the supporting tissue.
This is typically in addition to endoscopic banding or sclerotherapy for the varices. [21] If this is sufficient then beta blockers and nitrates may be used for the prevention of re-bleeding. [21] If bleeding continues then balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube or Minnesota tube may be used in an attempt to mechanically compress ...
Esophageal varices seven days after banding, showing ulceration at the site of banding. The upper two thirds of the esophagus are drained via the esophageal veins, which carry deoxygenated blood from the esophagus to the azygos vein, which in turn drains directly into the superior vena cava.
Treatment (banding/sclerotherapy) of esophageal varices; Injection therapy (e.g., epinephrine in bleeding lesions) Cutting off of larger pieces of tissue with a snare device (e.g., polyps, endoscopic mucosal resection) Application of cautery to tissues; Removal of foreign bodies (e.g., food) that have been ingested
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