Le controindicazioni includono, ma non sono limitate a restringimento/compressione cricofaringea o esofagea, diverticolo esofageo tortuoso, perforazione esofagea nota o sospetta, anelli o reti asintomatiche, coagulopatia, active infection in the esophageal area such as esophagitis, distal esophageal tumors, pregnancy. L’uso di bande di legatura è controindicato nei pazienti con una nota ipersensibilità al lattice e per qualsiasi altra condizione che altrimenti controindica l’endoscopia gastrointestinale.
The contraindications include without being limited to cricopharyngeal or oesophageal narrowing/stricture, tortuous oesophageal diverticula, known or suspected oesophageal perforation, asymptomatic rings or webs, coagulopathy, active infection in the esophageal area such as esophagitis, distal esophageal tumors, pregnancy. Use of ligation bands is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to latex and for any other condition which would otherwise contraindicate gastrointestinal endoscopy.