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Esophageal varices
I am contacting regarding my father. He is diagnosed with esophageal varices because of which esophageal banding has been done. Is there any way to cure it.? He is also having diabetes and pressure problem. What are the best possible ways to cure it.?
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Esophageal varices are a manifestation of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis / chronic liver disease. Varicella banding (EVL) is done to prevent banding from large high risk and/or bleeding varices.
To reduce pressures in the varices, beta blockers are started.
The long term solution for patients with cirrhosis who are not medically responsive is liver transplantation.
Next Steps
Get CT Dynamic Liver / Triple phase CT abdomen
Health Tips
Low Salt and High Protein Diet
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Varices is a consequence of other diseases most probably Liver cirrhosis. Banding is a definite procedure which will block the varices and prevent its complications. Some medications are also prescribed to prevent it from getting bigger and slow the liver cirrhosis progression as a result of which varices will be under check
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follow up with Gastroenterologist or hematologist regularly
Health Tips
avoid salt and non veg food in diet however egg white is helpful
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