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The role of partial splenic artery embolization in the management of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis

BMC Pediatrics
Background Gastro-esophageal variceal hemorrhage (GEVH) is one of the major causes of life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Medical, endoscopic, angiographic, and surgical interventions can be utilized in treatment. In this case report,
Büşra Tetik Dinçer, Nafiye Urgancı, Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, Özlem Durmaz, İlgin Özden   +4 more
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Therapy and prevention of esophageal varices hemorrhage

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2005
Background: Bleeding from esophageal varices is a life threatening situation for a patient with portal hypertension. Esophageal varices are dilated veins in the submucosal layer of the esophagus.
Boštjan Gorjup
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Endoscopic Findings In Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy For Various Indications: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy is a safe procedure performed for analysis of indications and findings in patient presenting with various gastrointestinal symptoms including dyspepsia.
Ajit Khanal, Swarup Shrestha, Ananta Shrestha, Thupten Lama, Romeo Bir Singh Kansakar   +4 more
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Late age at first birth is a protective factor for oesophageal cancer and gastro-oesophageal reflux: the evidence from the genetic study

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectiveThe primary objective of this research endeavor was to examine the underlying genetic causality between the age at first birth (AFB) and four prevalent esophageal diseases, namely oesophageal obstruction (OO), oesophageal varices (OV), gastro ...
Yani Su, Yiwei Xu, Yunfeng Hu, Yu Chang, Fangcai Wu, Mingyi Yang, Yuhui Peng   +6 more
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Impact of Pre-Procedure Anxiety on the Outcome of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy. A Study at CMH Lahore

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To identify the association of anxiety with discomfort and tolerance in patients undergoing upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy at CMH, Lahore. Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.
Muhammad Asif Farooq, Muhammad Uzair, Hala Mansoor, Asma Asghar, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Awais Yasin   +5 more
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Poster Sessions

HemaSphere, Volume 10, Issue S1, June 2026.
wiley   +1 more source

Gastro-esophageal varices

, 2007
Portal hypertension in the cirrhotic patient is associated not only to physiologic, humoral and hemodynamic changes, but also with mechanical phenomena associated to the rigid and nodular liver architecture. The formation of collateral circulation particularly in the submucosa of the distal esophagus, known as esophageal varices is a common ...
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Combined endoscopic intervention (ligation+sclerotherapy) compared with TIPS for prevention of bleeding from gastro-esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2016
Background: Liver cirrhosis (LC) and portal hypertension (PH) is one of the most serious problems of modern surgical hepatology. The most common complication of liver cirrhosis is bleeding from varicose veins of esophagus and stomach. Today experts have several ways to prevent rebleeding from varices: pharmacotherapy, endoscopic intervention ...
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UEG Week 2025 Moderated Posters

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue S8, Page S189-S802, October 2025.
wiley   +1 more source

Non-invasive predictors to grade esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis patients

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Portal hypertension commonly occurs due to liver cirrhosis, and esophageal varices (EV) is one of the major complications associated with it. The most common cause of death in liver cirrhosis is EV bleeding.
Sushma S. Rapelly, Shraddha Singh, Narsingh Verma, Sandeep Bhattacharya, Sumit Rungta   +4 more
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