Which of the following is NOT a complication after sclerotherapy (by endoscopy)?: (A) Hepatic encephalopathy, (B) Perforation, (C) Stenosis, (D) Fibrosis
Answer is A. Hepatic encephalopathy as a complication of endoscopic sclerotherapy is unlikely. It is common with TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic poosystemic shunting) Complications of endoscopic sclerotherapy are: 1. Esophageal ulceration: which may bleed and perforate 2. Mediastinitis 3. Pleural effusion 4. Pulmonary edema 5. Late strictures Ref: Sabiston 18/e, 1212