Esophageal perforation after fiberoptic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices.

Esophageal perforation is a rare major complication of fiberoptic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for bleeding esophageal varices. This complication occurred in 1% (two) of our patients. Both patients recovered with conservative treatment. Although mild symptoms continued for a long period after the procedure, esophageal stenosis did not occur.