This Endo Hangout will review several modalities that are available for treatment of variceal bleeding: variceal ligation, glue injection, coils, stents and sclerotherapy.  Come and join our panel and moderators as we present, discuss, and take questions on several video-based cases of variceal bleeds and the various techniques in treatment and hemostasis.

FACULTY MODERATOR:

1. Ashley L. Faulx MD, MASGE, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

FACULTY:

1. Marvin K. Ryou, MD, Bringham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School
2. Janak Shah, MD, FASGE, Ochsner Foundation Hospital
3. Richard C. K. Wong, MD, FASGE, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

GI FELLOW MODERATORS:

1. Ahmad Bazarbashi, MD, Bringham and Women’s Hospital
2. Daniel Ellis, MD, Ochsner Foundation Hospital

1. Identify patients at high risk for gastric and esophageal bleeding
2. Understand the potential need for urgent endoscopy
3. Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of various endoscopic hemostasis tools.
4. Determine the appropriate endoscopic therapy for gastric and esophageal variceal bleeding.
5. Recognize the role of endoscopic glue therapy versus endovascular treatment of varices