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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic transplantation [PDF]
, 1979 In this series of 150 orthotopic hepatic transplants, clinically significant gastrointestinal hemorrhage occurred in 34 patients (23%). Five patients (15%) survived this complication.
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Weil, R
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"Downhill" varices. A rare cause of esophageal hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2006 "Downhill" varices or upper esophageal varices are a rare cause of proximal digestive tract hemorrhage with only 16 cases described in the literature. In our series, hemorrhage due to "downhill" varices represents 0.1% of all acute esophageal variceal ...
Amaro, P +4 more
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Postoperative TIPS Reaction in a Patient With Portal Vein Dysfunction
Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
Qihao Du, Jiaming Lan, Ke Xu, Meng Niu
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Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2008 Background and Objective: Symmers′ periportal fibrosis secondary to schistosomiasis is a common cause of portal hypertension worldwide. Data on the prevalence of gastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in this group of patients with ...
Mudawi Hatim +2 more
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Application of Endoscopy in Improving Survival of Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
International Journal of Hepatology, 2011 Playing a central role in the modern multidisciplinary management of acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage, endoscopy is essential to stratify patient at risk, control active hemorrhage, and prevent first as well as recurrent bleeding.
Yao-Chun Hsu +2 more
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Management of Acute Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2010 Acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage (AEVH) is a severe complication of portal hypertension. Its management has rapidly evolved in recent years. Traditional methods included vasoconstrictor and balloon tamponade.
Lo, Gin-Ho
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Diagnostic performance of multidetector computed tomography in the evaluation of esoph
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2016 Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in evaluation of esophageal varices (EV). Patients and methods: 112 patients with liver cirrhosis were included, EV was evaluated for grades, presence of ...
Tarek ELKammash +3 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020 Background Portal hypertension is a major complication resulting from obstruction of portal blood flow, like cirrhosis or portal vein thrombosis, that leads to portal hypertension.
Hany El-Assaly +3 more
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Stroke after percutaneous transhepatic variceal obliteration of esophageal varix in Caroli syndrome [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 Here we present the case of an 11-year-old female patient diagnosed with Caroli syndrome, who had refractory esophageal varices. The patient had a history of recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices, which was treated with endoscopic variceal ligation ...
Yoo Min Lee, Yoon Lee, Yon Ho Choe
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Hepatology Research, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 844-858, June 2025.Abstract Aim Hepatorenal syndrome‐induced acute kidney injury (AKI) comprises AKI and liver cirrhosis (LC) and is a risk factor for poor prognoses of patients with LC. Decreased a disintegrin‐like metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 13 (ADAMTS13) activity and increased von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen levels are associated with LC ...
Masayoshi Takami +9 more
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