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
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Management of Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhosis [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2010 Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has already developed. Practice guidelines for the management of varices and variceal hemorrhage1 in cirrhosis are mostly based on evidence in the literature ...
Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao
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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 ...
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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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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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Esophageal varices on computed tomography and subsequent variceal hemorrhage [PDF]
Abdominal Imaging, 2013 Endoscopy is recommended to screen for esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. The objective of this study was to identify features on abdominal CT imaging associated variceal hemorrhage (VH).A case-control study was performed among patients with cirrhosis who had a CT scan.
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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.
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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.
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Gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage in patients with chronic liver diseases attending university of Gondar Specialized comprehensive hospital in Ethiopia: Institutional based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Getachew Arage +2 more
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Endoscopic Therapy and Radiologic Intervention of Acute Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage is a dreaded complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Endoscopic therapy and radiologic intervention for gastroesophageal bleeding have rapidly developed in the recent decades.
Jeong Eun Song, Byung Seok Kim
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