Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1990;10(1): 27-32.
내시경적 식도 정맥류 경화술 후의 균혈증에 대한 연구 ( Bacteremia Following Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy of Esophageal Varices )
권경순, 최종화, 이형우, 현명수, 정문관, 이현우 (Kyung Soon Kwon, Jong Hoa Choi, Hyung Woo Lee, Myung Soo Hyun, Moon Kwan Chung and Hyun Woo Lee)
Abstract
The incidence of transient bacteremia following esophageal variceal sclerotherapy (EVS) was evaluated in 29 patients. These 29 patients underwent a total of 83 sclerotherapy sessions.Prior to EVS, all instruments were sterilized. Blood cultures were drawn pre-EVS and post-EVS.All pre-EVS and post-EVS blood cultures were negative. In conclusion, it was found bacteremia following sclerotherapy is not easily developed, if a vigorous approach of using well cleaned equipment is used. Unless there is a cardiac prothesis or valvular heart disease, antibiotic prophylaxis is not warranted.
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