Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in liver cirrhosis: a recent update [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2022 Cirrhosis consists of two main stages: compensated (asymptomatic) and decompensated, the latter with a higher mortality. Variceal hemorrhage, together with ascites or encephalopathy, or both, are events that define cirrhosis decompensation and are driven
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao +2 more
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High-Frequency Intraluminal Ultrasound Versus Esophagogastroduodenoscopy for Predicting Variceal Hemorrhage After Prophylactic Endoscopic Variceal Ligation [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: The role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in surveillance after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) for primary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage remains uncertain.
Hana Park +11 more
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Partial splenic embolization as a rescue and emergency treatment for portal hypertension and gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2023 Background Partial splenic embolization (PSE) is a non-surgical procedure which was initially used to treat hypersplenism. Furthermore, partial splenic embolization can be used for the treatment of different conditions, including gastroesophageal ...
Vlad Pavel +7 more
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Management of Acute Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010 Acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage (AEVH) is a severe complication of portal hypertension. Its management has rapidly evolved in recent years. Traditional methods included vasoconstrictor and balloon tamponade.
Gin-Ho Lo
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Medicina (Lithuania), 2020 Background and objectives: Variceal bleeding is a serious complication caused by portal hypertension, frequently encountered among cirrhotic patients.
Magda Rotaru +2 more
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Esophageal stent placement for acute variceal hemorrhage: a case report [PDF]
iGIEEsophageal stent placement as salvage therapy for acute variceal hemorrhage can serve as a bridge to definitive therapy. We discuss technical considerations of placing an esophageal stent under emergent conditions.
Zhouwen Tang, MD, Deepak Agrawal, MD
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Partial Splenic embolization combined with endoscopic variceal ligation in variceal rebleeding prevention among liver cirrhosis patients complicated with hypersplenism, thrombocytopenia, and esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage: a prospective observational study [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Patients with liver cirrhosis often suffer from complications such as splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, and esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage, necessitating effective preventive measures.
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Transjugular antegrade transvenous obliteration, with and without portal decompression, for management of rectal variceal hemorrhage [PDF]
CVIR EndovascularPurpose To report antegrade transvenous obliteration, with or without concurrent portosystemic shunt creation, for the treatment of hemorrhagic rectal varices.
Gabriel E. Li +5 more
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Variceal hemorrhage in a patient with cirrhosis and congenital hemophilia A: A therapeutic challenge [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsWe describe the case of a 61-year-old male patient with a history of hemophilia A and previous hepatitis C virus infection with sustained virological response and no previous documentation of cirrhosis, who was admitted for variceal bleeding.
Rafael Gregorio Peña Amaya +1 more
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Relationship between the hepatic venous pressure gradient and first variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis: a multicenter retrospective study in Korea [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2012 Background/AimsVariceal hemorrhage is one of the major complications of cirrhosis and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The development of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage is the most direct consequence of portal ...
Jin Nyoung Kim +13 more
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