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Management of gastric varices [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2011
AbstractAlthough the incidence of bleeding from gastric varices is relatively low (10%–36%), the bleeding is massive once it has occurred and it increases the patient's mortality. The management of esophageal variceal bleeding is highly differentiated with several effective treatments available.
Morimasa Tomikawa   +2 more
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Managing gastric varices. [PDF]

open access: yesFrontline Gastroenterol, 2022
Gastric varices (GV) are a type of ectopic varix, which is a natural portosystemic shunt occurring in response to an increase in intrahepatic vascular resistance, mostly commonly from portal hypertension. GV are present in up to 20% of patients with portal hypertension.
Sallout D, Tatro E, Adler DG.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Histoacryl Glue Injection for Treatment in Patient with Gastric Varices Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

open access: yesThe Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2020
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is differentiated based on clinical needs into variceal and non-variceal bleeding. The cause of varices bleeding is portal hypertension, both cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis. Gastric varices occur less than esophageal varices,
Jualita Heidy Saputri, Budi Widodo
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic Color Doppler Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Gastric Varices Secondary to Left-Sided Portal Hypertension

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2014
Gastric varices that arise secondary to the splenic vein occlusion can result in gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. Endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography (ECDUS) was performed in 16 patients with gastric varices secondary to splenic vein occlusion.
Takahiro Sato   +4 more
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TIPS for gastric varices [PDF]

open access: yesGut, 2003
We recently read with interest the study by Tripathi and colleagues1 investigating the outcome of TIPS in patients with gastric (GV) compared to oesophageal varices (OV). This study confirmed the previous finding of lower mean portosystemic pressure gradient (PPG) in patients with GV bleeding relative to those with a history of OV bleeding.2 Indeed in ...
J M Ryan   +2 more
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Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for gastric varices: the relationship between the clinical outcome and gastrorenal shunt occlusion

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging, 2010
Background The rupture of gastric varices is associated with high mortality rate. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO), a minimally invasive procedure that was introduced in the mid-1990s, has been widely accepted in Japan ...
Inoue Yoshihiro   +5 more
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Study of the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) C(+405)G (rs2010963) single nucleotide polymorphism on the development of esophageal and gastric varices and risk of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients (VEGF) C(+405)G IN esophageal and gastric varices

open access: yesEgyptian Liver Journal, 2022
Background HCV infection is a major worldwide cause of chronic liver diseases. Esophageal and gastric varices are common in cirrhotic patients due to concomitant portal hypertension. Variceal hemorrhage is a major decompensating event with high morbidity
Ashraf Aboismail   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of gastric varices [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Liver Disease, 2012
Watch the interview with the author Watch a video presentation of this article Answer questions and earn ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Balloon occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for bleeding gastric varices: Eyes see what the mind knows

open access: yesIndian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2017
Approximately one in six patients with portal hypertension who develop varices at sites of portosystemic venous collaterals has gastric varices due to hepatofugal flow into the gastric veins.
Pushpinder S Khera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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