The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 BACKGROUND/AIMS Alcohol is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis, which results in portal hypertension and subsequently, culminates into esophageal varices and esophgeal variceal bleeding.
Harit G. Kothari +4 more
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Regression of esophageal varices and splenomegaly in two patients with hepatitis-C-related liver cirrhosis after interferon and ribavirin combination therapy [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2016 Some recent studies have found regression of liver cirrhosis after antiviral therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver cirrhosis, but there have been no reports of complete regression of esophageal varices after interferon/peg ...
Soon Jae Lee +9 more
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Elastography-based screening for esophageal varices in patients with advanced chronic liver disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Elastography-based liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is a non-invasive tool for estimating liver fibrosis but also provides an estimate for the severity of portal hypertension in patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD).
R. Paternostro, T. Reiberger, T. Bucsics
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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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Case Report: Diagnosis and Treatment Esophageal Varices
Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2023 Background: Esophageal varices are dilated submucosal veins that connect the portal and systemic circulations to the esophagus. It occurs because of portal hypertension (most caused by cirrhosis), portal blood flow resistance, and increased portal vein ...
Risa Ayu Nilmarani +2 more
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Natural history of patients with non cirrhotic portal hypertension: Comparison with patients with compensated cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2018 Background. The knowledge of natural history of patients with portal hypertension (PH) not due to cirrhosis is less well known than that of cirrhotic patients. Aim.
Aprile, Francesca +7 more
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 1994 Numerous conditions lead to portal hypertension with the development of esophageal varices. Treatment for acute variceal hemorrhage should progress in a logical, stepwise fashion. Therapy after fluid resuscitation includes vasopressin, somatostatin, or a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
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Screening for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients - Non-invasive methods.
Annals of Hepatology, 2019 Variceal bleeding is a dramatic complication of cirrhosis. Primary prophylaxis against variceal bleeding is indicated for patients with high-risk varices.
Â. Mattos +3 more
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Spleen and Liver Stiffness to Detect Esophageal Varices in Children with Biliary Atresia.
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN, 2019 OBJECTIVES To determine the accuracy of non-invasive parameters such as liver (LS) and spleen stiffness (SS) to detect esophageal varices (EV) in children with biliary atresia (BA). METHODS Children with BA between 2000 and 2015 were recruited.
P. Sintusek +4 more
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Portosystemic collateral vessels in liver cirrhosis: a three-dimensional MDCT pictorial review [PDF]
, 2011 PURPOSE: Portosystemic collateral vessels (PSCV) are a consequence of the portal hypertension that occurs in chronic liver diseases. Their prognosis is strongly marked by the risk of digestive hemorrhage and hepatic encephalopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:
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