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Is Band Ligation Effective For Liver Cirrhosis?
my brother has cirrhosis of liver with numerous regenerating nodules, since he vomited lood an endoscopy was done he has esophageal varices n band litigation was done 11 bands were placed on columns pl can u tell me his treatment can blood vomit occur again and will he have a normal life or is it life threatening height 163 wt 83 kilos kindly email me YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
Hi thanks for asking question.
Noted you could have portal hypertension, so dilated esophageal vein for which you have done ligation....
Usually after few days this ligated varices will sloughed and heal and so less chances of esophageal bleed ...
But still care must taken to prevent further bleed.
Beta blocker if needed taken to treat portal hypertension.
Low salt and low fatty diet preferable.
Avoid alcohol and smoke.
Cumin seed one tsp with milk can be taken.
Papaiya like fruit taken more.
Take care...
Dr.Parth
Noted you could have portal hypertension, so dilated esophageal vein for which you have done ligation....
Usually after few days this ligated varices will sloughed and heal and so less chances of esophageal bleed ...
But still care must taken to prevent further bleed.
Beta blocker if needed taken to treat portal hypertension.
Low salt and low fatty diet preferable.
Avoid alcohol and smoke.
Cumin seed one tsp with milk can be taken.
Papaiya like fruit taken more.
Take care...
Dr.Parth
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