Endoscopic Obliterative Therapy with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate for Gastric Varices

To evaluate the utility of endoscopic obliterative therapy with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (a tissue adhesive) for gastric varices and to assess the incidence of serious complications. Methods: Endoscopic obliterative therapy with n-butyl-2- cyanoacrylate was performed on two groups of patients with gastric varices. One group consisted of 129 patients from year 1992 through 2000, and the second of 92 from 2001 through 2014 (total=221). Endoscopic therapy was performed under fluoroscopy using 70% cyanoacrylate diluted with 5% Lipiodol