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TIPS for gastric varices [PDF]

Gut, 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, Reinhold W. Stockbrügger, Barbara 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

BMC 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, Hirose Atsuo, Sone Miyuki, Katoh Kenichi, Fujino Yasuhisa, Onodera Makoto   +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

Egyptian 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, Mohamed El-Shazly, Nasser Abdallah, Eman Elsayed, Rania Abo-Yossef   +4 more
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Pre-emptive TIPS for the treatment of bleeding from gastric fundal varices: Results of a randomised controlled trial

JHEP Reports, 2023
Background & Aims: Bleeding from gastric fundal varices (isolated gastric varices type 1/gastroesophageal varices type 2) represents a major problem because of a high incidence of rebleeding and death with standard-of-care therapy (endoscopic ...
Angels Escorsell, Juan C. Garcia-Pagán, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapia, Carles Aracil, Helena Masnou, Càndid Villanueva, Jaume Bosch   +6 more
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Beta-blockers to prevent gastroesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. [PDF]

, 2005
BACKGROUND: Nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers decrease portal pressure and prevent variceal hemorrhage. Their effectiveness in preventing varices is unknown.
Bosch, J, Burroughs, AK, Escorsell, A, Gao, H, Garcia-Pagan, JC, Garcia-Tsao, G, Grace, ND, Groszmann, RJ, Makuch, R, Matloff, DS, Patch, D, Planas, R, Portal Hypertension Collaborative Group   +12 more
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Management of gastric varices [PDF]

Clinical Liver Disease, 2012
Watch the interview with the author Watch a video presentation of this article Answer questions and earn ...
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Balloon occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for bleeding gastric varices: Eyes see what the mind knows

Indian 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, Lee Myungsu, Choi Joonsung   +2 more
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A Fibreoptic Endoscopic Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a Retrospective Review of 240 Cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is recognized as a common and potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that needs a prompt assessment and aggressive emergency treatment.
A Elghuel, A Timraz, AB Olokoba, AG Kankaria, Anthony Liwa, C Meaden, C Zaltman, D Pateron, DA Peura, DE Elliott, DJ Cook, DJ Exon, Eliasa Mkongo, EM Vreeburg, FK Chan, G Theocharis, GS Kibiki, HC Wolfsen, HM Salih, Hyasinta Jaka, J Chasawat, J Villanueva Palacios, JA Forrest, K Aoki, K Kivkin, K Palmer, M Suba, M Urassa, Mabula D Mchembe, Mariam Mirambo, ME Van Leerdam, Mheta Koy, MJ Kaviani, MN Lakhwani, N Sarin, NK Arora, P Vlavianos, Phillipo L Chalya, Rodrick Kabangila, S Mustapha, SA Hearnshaw, T Alempijevic, TA Rockall, TA Rockall, V Balderas, Wolfgang Scheppach   +45 more
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Morphometric assessment of the left inferior phrenic vein in patients with portal hypertension

Scientific Reports, 2022
The left inferior phrenic vein (LIPV) is a major drainage vessel of gastric varices and serves as an important conduit in endovascular treatment for gastric varices.
Yoshimi Fujii, Jun Koizumi, Yuka Sekiguchi, Shun Ono, Tatsuya Sekiguchi, Takuya Hara, Jun Hashimoto   +6 more
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An evaluation of 605 endoscopic examination in a rural setting, Lacor Hospital in Northern Uganda [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of esophagogastroduodenal (EGDS) diseases diagnosed by upper endoscopy in a rural area of Uganda in a retro-protective study of 605 patients.
Alema NO, Ogwang DM, Okello TR, Pecorella I.   +3 more
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