Band Ligation of Esophageal Varices

In some patients, enlarged blood vessels (varix) occur usually on the lower parts of esophagus and they occasionally cause dangerous clinical situations by bleeding. Removal of these varix is aimed with this procedure. The preparations for the procedure are similar with the ones for esophagogastroduodenoscopy. It is a procedure in which an enlarged varices in the esophagus is tied off or ligated by a rubber band delivered via an endoscope. To remove all the varices, the procedure may require to be repeated for a few times..