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Advances in portal hypertension management: Evolution of the Baveno guidelines. [PDF]

open access: yesWorld J Gastroenterol
Brzdęk M   +7 more
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Gastric varices

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2023
Purpose of review Gastric varices are a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension. There have been significantly advances within endoscopic ultrasound for treatment of gastric varices over the past 5 years in addition to the conventional endoscopic and endovascular therapies.
Thomas J, Wang, Marvin, Ryou
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Extraesophageal Varices

Digestive Diseases, 1998
Esophageal varices are the most common site of variceal bleeding. However, bleeding from varices that are not located in the esophagus may account for up to 30% of all variceal bleeding. Significant varices can occur in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum, and biliary tree. They can also occur at the site of a surgical ostomy.
R, Kotfila, W, Trudeau
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Tumor or Varices

JAMA, 1961
Dr. William T. McCoy: A 31-year-old man was well until July of 1960, when he noted the onset of epigastric pain and nausea. On one occasion he vomited about a cupful of bright red blood. He was seen by his local physician and an upper gastrointestinal series was performed, and a duodenal ulcer diagnosed.
W T, WEYLMAN, H, SIMON
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Variceal Hemorrhage

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1988
Figure 2 is the algorithm followed in our institution for management of acute variceal hemorrhage. A small percentage of patients who present with active variceal hemorrhage will stop bleeding after gastric lavage alone. However, most patients require an intravenous vasopressin infusion at a dose of 0.4 units per minute, preferably combined with ...
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Esophageal Varices

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 1994
Numerous conditions lead to portal hypertension with the development of esophageal varices. Treatment for acute variceal hemorrhage should progress in a logical, stepwise fashion. Therapy after fluid resuscitation includes vasopressin, somatostatin, or a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
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Variceal hemorrhage

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2002
Reducing morbidity and mortality from esophageal varices remains a challenge for physicians managing patients with chronic liver disease. For patients who have never bled from varices, prophylactic therapy with nonselective beta-blockers reduces the risk of initial variceal bleeding and bleeding-related death.
Lisa A., Brandenburger   +1 more
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Variceal bleeding

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2002
Primary prophylaxis: Patients with cirrhosis who have esophageal varices but who have never had a bleeding episode may be treated medically or endoscopically. Without treatment, approximately 30% of cirrhotic patients with varices bleed and this risk is reduced by approximately 50% with therapy.
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