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Endoscopic band ligation versus propranolol for the primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high risk esophageal varices

Annals of Hepatology, 2010
Background. Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a common complication of portal hypertension. Current guidelines recommend β-blockers for primary prophylaxis.
Rosa María Pérez-Ayuso, MD., Sebastián Valderrama, Manuel Espinoza, Antonio Rollán, René Sánchez, Francisco Otarola, Brenda Medina, Arnoldo Riquelme   +7 more
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Predictors of early rebleeding after endoscopic therapy of first variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis

Egyptian Liver Journal, 2021
Background Despite the great advancement in therapeutic modalities for esophageal varices, early variceal rebleeding still occurs at high rates leading to an exaggeration of the morbidity and mortality for cirrhotic patients, so meticulous follow-up with
Maha Salah Abu Alia, Abdallah Ahmed Elsawy, Reda Abdelsamaie Elarabawy, Hegazy Mohamed Hegazy   +3 more
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Economic evaluation of covered stents for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt in patients with variceal bleeding and refractory ascites secondary to cirrhosis

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2021
Objectives Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPSS) is clinically effective in variceal bleeding and refractory ascites; however, the cost-effectiveness of TIPSS has yet to be evaluated in the UK. This study aimed to establish the cost-
Dhiraj Tripathi, David Patch, Guruprasad Aithal, Richard Mattock, Frank O'Neill, Joyce Craig, Jennifer Tanner   +6 more
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Management of portal hypertensive gastropathy and other bleeding [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2014
A major cause of cirrhosis related morbidity and mortality is the development of variceal bleeding, a direct consequence of portal hypertension. Less common causes of gastrointestinal bleeding are peptic ulcers, malignancy, angiodysplasia, etc.
Woo Jin Chung
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Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis

, 2020
Large portosystemic venous collaterals pathways can be found in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but when these veins are not in the gastroesophageal region they are denominated ectopic varices (EcV).
Talles Bazeia Lima, Fernando Gomes Romeiro, Romeiro, Fernando Gomes [UNESP], Lima, Talles Bazeia [UNESP]   +3 more
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Splenic artery embolization in a woman with bleeding gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Gastric variceal bleeding due to splenic vein thrombosis is a life-threatening situation and is often difficult to manage by endoscopy. In the worst cases, an emergency splenectomy may be required to stop variceal bleeding. Case presentation
Schmid Roland M, Phillip Veit, Gaa Jochen, Saugel Bernd, Huber Wolfgang   +4 more
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The use of endoscopic ligation and porto-systemic shunting in the treatment stage of children with portal hypertension

Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal, 2021
The bleeding from esophageal and gastric varices is one of the most dangerous complications in children with prehepatic portal hypertension (PH). The literature sources systematization shows that the question of choosing the variceal bleeding prevention ...
Dariia Voroniak, Oleg Godik
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Successful hemostasis of intractable rectal variceal bleeding using variceal embolization [PDF]

, 2015
Portal hypertension causes portosystemic shunting along the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in gastrointestinal varices. Rectal varices and their bleeding is a rare complication, but it can be fatal without appropriate treatment.
안성수, 김만득, 김승업, 김은혜   +3 more
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Correlation between diabetes mellitus and the clinical outcome of acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients in Suez Canal University Hospital, Ismailia, Egypt

Medicine Science, 2017
Variceal bleeding is one of the major complications of portal hypertension. Gastro-esophageal varices are present 40-60% of patients with cirrhosis; bleeding occurs in 25-35% of patients and account for 80-90% of bleeding episodes in these patients ...
Adel Hamed Elbaih, Mohammed Mahmoud Abdo, Khalil Ali Khalil, Mayada Mahmmoud Mohammed   +2 more
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Usefulness of antegrade foam sclerotherapy for portal hypertensive variceal bleeding

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2023
PURPOSEThis study investigates the usefulness of antegrade variceal embolization using sclerosant foam to evaluate technical success and clinical outcomes in cases of hypertensive variceal bleeding.METHODSA total of 16 patients underwent percutaneous ...
Go Woon Park, Sun Young Choi, Yong Jae Kim, Jewon Jeong   +3 more
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