To Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Balloon Occluded/Plug Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration With Endoscopic Variceal Obturation for Primary Prophylaxis of Gastric Varices With Large Spontaneous Shunt
Liver Cirrhosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Liver Cirrhosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-75 years Cirrhotic patients, with GV (GOV2 or IGV1) with eradicated or small low risk esophageal varices with gastrorenal shunt of >10 mm size amenable for BRTO/PARTO. Exclusion Criteria: Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, History of bleeding from GV Hepatic encephalopathy grade III/IV, Acute kidney injury Patients on beta blocker therapy for > 6 months prior to enrollment in study Hepatocellular carcinoma Portal venous thrombosis Presence of jaundice (bilirubin >3 mg/dl), ascites, Child C, MELD > 18 Advanced cardiac or pulmonary diseases Pregnancy Patients not giving informed consent
Sites / Locations
- Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Balloon Occluded/plug assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration.
Endoscopic Variceal Obturation
Balloon occluded/plug assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration will be done one time only.
endoscopic variceal glue therapy will be done till obturation every 3 weekly.