1987 Volume 29 Issue 1 Pages 69-76_1
The combined method using both EO (ethanolamine oleate) and polidocanol (Aethoxysklerol®) in the endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy (EVS) (EO-P method, Figure 1) was studied. Merits and demerits of this method were as follows. Merits 1) This method does not require any other special equipments as well as the fluolo-scopic apparatus. 2) Thus, the limitation is very few in terms of the number of assistants and equip-ments. Therefore, the sclerotherapy is easily performed anytime using this method. 3) There are several complications of this treatment, however the lethal one rerely occurs. 4) Agents of EO and polidocanol can make up for their demerits each other. Demerits 1) The less information about the morphology of varices can be obtained in this method than in the EOMA method. 2) It is impossible objectively to find the optimal dose of injected EO.
