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esophageal variceal ligation

Hello, young readers! What we are going to talk about today is non electrical snare or EVL for short. One of these is an endoscopic procedure reserved for a dangerous condition called variceal bleeding. It may sound a bit alarming, but do not fret! And we will help you to get a clear idea of it, that too within simple words and phases so that you understand everything without any confusion.

So what is variceal bleeding first. It is a disease of the Liver when somebody suffers with cirrhosis their veins gets enlarged and dilated. These large veins are Varices When these varices are present in the esophagus right above your stomach, the results can be fatal. If these veins start to bleed though it can become a life threatening issue. And thats where EVL comes very handy!

How it works to prevent further bleeding.

From my understanding, EVL is mild on body compared to other treatments. This means it is not a major surgery and many people are very frightened by those. A doctor won't make an endoscope allow reaching the varices in the esophagus. It is a flexable thin tool that a Doctor uses to see inside ones body. This prevents bleeding by effectively strangulating the varices with a little rubber band. It will even help to stop the bleeding and prevent it from happening in the future.

But why do those rubber bands work? The doctor loops a rubber band around the varix, effectively strangling it. It is important as varix can live without blood. But, it will die and shed eventually. The space where the varix was will be replaced with scar tissue that shouldn't bleed like the swollen vein did. Eventually, the scar tissue is replaced with fresh new, healthy tissue. This procedure helps to strengthen the esophagus and prevents further bleeding.

Why choose GRIT esophageal variceal ligation?

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