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Outcome of the Pediatric Patients with Portal Cavernoma: The Retrospective Study for 10 Years Focusing on Recurrent Variceal Bleeding

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2016
Background. Portal cavernoma (PC) is the most critical condition with risk or variceal hemorrhage in pediatric patients. We retrospectively investigated the patients with PC focusing on the predictors for recurrent variceal bleeding. Methods.
Hongjie Guo, Fabao Hao, Chunbao Guo, Yang Yu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum microRNA-122 predicts survival in patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Liver cirrhosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. MicroRNAs (miRs) circulating in the blood are an emerging new class of biomarkers.
Stefan Zeuzem, Albrecht Piiper (22854), Oliver Waidmann, Kronenberger, Bernd, Friederike Brunner, Verena Köberle (130993), Bernd Kronenberger (131004), Bernd Kronenberger, Verena Köberle, Waidmann, Oliver, Albrecht Piiper, Oliver Waidmann (130988), Piiper, Albrecht, Friederike Brunner (130998), Köberle, Verena, Brunner, Friederike, Zeuzem, Stefan, Stefan Zeuzem (22856)   +17 more
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Liver cirrhosis is associated with altered glucocorticoid metabolism related to disease severity

Journal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis (LC) is frequently complicated by adrenal dysfunction; however, whether cirrhosis drives the coordinated, pathway‐specific reprogramming of cortisol metabolism remains unclear. Objectives We aimed to characterize axis‐specific alterations in cortisol metabolism in patients with LC, those with adrenal insufficiency ...
Soyeon Park, Min Jeong Park, Hye Won Yang, Jeayeon Park, Su Jong Yu, Seung Shin Park, Man‐Ho Choi, Eun Ju Cho, Jung Hee Kim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Autoimmune hepatitis following oxaliplatin exposure presenting with multifactorial non-cirrhotic portal hypertension and recurrent parastomal variceal bleeding

Frontiers in Medicine
Ectopic variceal hemorrhage accounts for approximately 5% of all variceal bleeding episodes and represents an uncommon manifestation of portal hypertension.
Wei Cheng, Hongbo Shi, Jiaju Fan, Xiaoming He, Haibin Shi, Yi Li, Yunfeng Huan, Shengqin Zhang   +7 more
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“Double band” technique for intractable or recurrent esophageal variceal hemorrhage: An alternative rescue method

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
Cite this article as: Akar T. “Double band” technique for intractable or recurrent esophageal variceal hemorrhage: an alternative rescue method. Turk J Gastroenterol 2017; 28: 535-6.
Tarık Akar
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the management of acute variceal hemorrhage.

, 2013
International audienceAcute variceal hemorrhage, a life-threatening condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach for effective therapy, is defined as visible bleeding from an esophageal or gastric varix at the time of endoscopy, the presence of ...
Loffroy, Romaric, Favelier, Sylvain, Pottecher, Pierre, Krausé, Denis, Hamza, Samia, Estivalet, Louis, Cherblanc, Violaine, Cercueil, Jean-Pierre, Minello, Anne, Hillon, Patrick, Thouant, Pierre, Lefevre, Pierre-Henri   +11 more
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Efficiency and Safety of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy With Ligation for Esophageal Varices: A Retrospective Study.

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL) is a combined endoscopic treatment that involves endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) and endoscopic variceal ligation. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of conventional EIS and EISL in treating esophageal varices and the usefulness of EISL.
Keita Maki, Hiroaki Haga, Kyoko Hoshikawa, Tomohiro Katsumi, Fumiya Suzuki, Fumi Uchiyama, Yoshiyuki Ueno   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

When to avoid glue injection of varices - A case of radiology guided embolization of bleeding ectopic duodenal varices

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Isolated duodenal variceal hemorrhage is rare and has a high mortality rate, but the diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. We describe a case in which endoscopic variceal injection was deemed too high risk and not feasible due to patient factors of
Gemaine Kar Mun Chan, Yi Yuan Tan, Tze Tong Tey, Rajneesh Kumar, Farah Gillan Irani   +4 more
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Endoscopic Thrombin Injection for Gastric Variceal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational and Trial Data

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objective The safety of endoscopic thrombin injection (ETI) for treating the bleeding of gastric varix (GV) in patients with portal hypertension requires further evaluation. This meta‐analysis systematically reviews the available evidence on the efficacy and safety of ETI for GV bleeding.
Wen Xu, Da‐qin Zhan, Ruo‐lan Wang, Shu Jin, Hui‐guo Ding   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining endoscopic variceal ligation and omeprazole sodium in treating upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage combined with liver cirrhosis

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Cirrhosis, a common chronic liver disease, leads to portal hypertension and complications like ascites and variceal bleeding. Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is the preferred treatment for variceal bleeding.
Changfang Xie, Shilei Gong, Zhenfeng Zhao, Lu Liu, Lu Lu, Jin Zhou, Xiaohuan Yu, Ying Xiong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source