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Clinical & Experimental HepatologyThis review paper discusses the pathogenesis, classification, and principles of prevention and treatment of portal hypertension, with particular emphasis on gastric varices.
Krzysztof Simon +2 more
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Dislodgement of variceal bands after esophageal balloon tamponade for variceal bleeding
Annals of Hepatology, 2014 A 43-year-old male with alcoholic cirrhosis underwent EGD for hematemesis which revealed bleeding, grade II, lower esophageal varices that were endoscopically ligated with 6 bands.
Estela Mogrovejo +3 more
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia: A rare etiology of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
JPGN Reports, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 255-258, May 2026.Abstract Gastrointestinal bleeding is relatively common in children. While most patients present with mild bleeding, gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare but potentially life‐threatening cause. GAVE is typically associated with chronic conditions and more common in adults.
Omar Alharbi +3 more
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The use of endoscopy in liver diseases [PDF]
, 1997 The use of fibre-optic endoscopy has greatly facilitated the management of some patients with chronic liver disease. Upper endoscopy plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of oesophageal and gastric varices.
Lam, SK, Lau, GKK, Ng, M, Wu, WHC
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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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Management Strategies for Refractory Esophageal Varices
DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Refractory esophageal varices that are difficult to control or unresponsive to endoscopic treatment remain a major clinical challenge in the management of portal hypertension. This review provides a comprehensive overview of treatment strategies for these cases, along with a comparative analysis of the American Association for the Study of ...
Keita Maki, Hiroaki Haga, Yoshiyuki Ueno
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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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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Duodenal varices, though rare, are potentially life‐threatening complications of portal hypertension. Management is challenging when balloon‐occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) fails to achieve complete obliteration. Endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided variceal therapy (EUS‐VT) is effective for gastric varices, but reports of ...
Sakue Masuda +6 more
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Continuous Infusion of Pantoprazole with Octreotide Does Not Improve Management of Variceal Hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2009 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90065/1/phco.29.3.248 ...
Alaniz, Cesar +2 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Gel‐immersion endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (GI‐EIS) addresses the technical challenges in intravariceal injection for esophageal varices (EVs). However, gel accumulation may obscure the variceal morphology. Thus, we developed GI‐EIS under texture and color enhancement imaging (TXI) and evaluated its effectiveness.
Tsunetaka Kato +15 more
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