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Ascites affects the benefit of carvedilol on patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal and gastric varices. [PDF]

Clin Transl Sci
Esophageal and gastric varices (EGV) bleeding is a dangerous side effect of liver cirrhosis. Ascites may affect the effectiveness of carvedilol in preventing EGV rebleeding.
Xia R, Wu B, Zhou J, Ji M, Wang S, Zeng X, Chen S.   +6 more
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Endoscopic Obturation of Esophageal and Gastric Varices with a Cyanoacrylic Tissue Adhesive

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990
An original method of obturation of esophageal and gastric varices with a cyanoacrylic glue has been used for nine years. This method allows treatment of gastric and very large esophageal varices, which is difficult with common endoscopic sclerotherapy ...
Jean-Pierre Gotlib
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Reinforcing the management of type 1 gastric esophageal varices

World Journal of Gastroenterology
Variceal bleed represents an important complication of cirrhosis, with its presence reflecting the severity of liver disease. Gastric varices, though less frequently seen than esophageal varices, present a distinct clinical challenge due to its higher intensity of bleeding and associated mortality.
Zain Majid, Ghazi Abrar
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Clinical and endoscopic findings of patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Khartoum, Sudan: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding remains a significant medical emergency with considerable morbidity and mortality rates. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a key procedure because of its diagnostic and therapeutic value.
Yusra M. H. Mohammed, Amel Alkhair M. Abdelgader, Israa B. Ahmed, Yassmin M. Zidan, Lina A. Ali   +4 more
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Role of liver transient elastography in detecting cirrhosis with esophageal and gastric varices and evaluating variceal severity. [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterol
Wang C.
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Cyanoacrylate embolism from gastric varices may lead to esophageal variceal rupture [PDF]

Endoscopy, 2011
P.-H. Chen, M.-C. Hou, H.C. Lin, Shou-Dong Lee   +3 more
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Gastric Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Polypectomy among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Esophageal Varices in the setting of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]

african journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2023
Background Gastric polyps are not infrequently reported among cirrhotic patients. Endoscopic resection of gastric polyps among patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices carries the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding.
Bassam Salama, Amir Ahmed Barakat, Mahmoud sharafeddin, Ahmed Gad   +3 more
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Characteristics of peptic ulcer bleeding in cirrhotic patients with esophageal and gastric varices. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is common in liver cirrhosis. Although esophageal and gastric varices (EGV) is the main bleeding source, there were still a proportion of patients with peptic ulcer bleeding.
Lu Z, Sun X, Han J, Jin B, Zhang W, Han J, Ma X, Liu B, Yu X, Wu Q, Wang Y, Li H.   +11 more
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Prophylactic cyanoacrylate injection for gastric extension of esophageal varices: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 2022
Aim of the study Gastric variceal bleeding is more severe and fatal than esophageal bleeding. Injection of cyanoacrylate into bleeding gastric varices is recommended, but prophylactic injection is debatable.
Mohamed A. Metwally, Mohammed El-Shewi, Mohammad Abd El-Ghaffar, Ayman Ahmed, Shaimaa Seleem   +4 more
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Potential application of interventional endoscopic ultrasonography for the treatment of esophageal and gastric varices [PDF]

Digestive Endoscopy, 2015
Takuto Hikichi, Katsutoshi Obara, Shinichi Nakamura, Atsushi Irisawa, Hiromasa Ohira   +4 more
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