Safety and efficacy of EUS-guided coil and glue injection for the primary prophylaxis of gastric variceal hemorrhage.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.01.025
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Gastric variceal bleeding (GVB) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided coil and cyanoacrylate (CYA) injection (EUS-CCI) has been shown to be an effective therapy in acute bleeding… read more here.
Keywords: gastric variceal; coil; injection; eus guided ... See more keywords
Gastric variceal bleeding.
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DOI: 10.1097/mog.0000000000000581
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW There are no well-established guidelines for the management of gastric variceal bleeding. Endoscopic management of acute gastric variceal bleeding has been premised on the injection of sclerosants and synthetic glue. However, these… read more here.
Keywords: bleeding gastric; gastric variceal; variceal bleeding; injection ... See more keywords
Acute kidney injury predicts mortality in cirrhotic patients with gastric variceal bleeding
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13777
Abstract: The International Club of Ascites (ICA) recently proposed a new definition of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhotic patients. The study evaluated the ICA‐AKI criteria and their association with the prognosis of cirrhotic patients with… read more here.
Keywords: kidney injury; cirrhotic patients; gastric variceal; acute kidney ... See more keywords
Gastrointestinal: Gastric variceal coil migration: A rare entity in endoscopy
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15637
Abstract: A 51-year-old male patient with a history of cirrhosis complicated by previous bleeding from gastric varices presented with a 2-week history of chest pain and a dry cough. On admission, vital signs were normal except… read more here.
Keywords: chest; white arrow; variceal coil; coil ... See more keywords
Gastric variceal bleeding in a patient with alcohol abuse: business as usual?
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DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321755
Abstract: CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 43yearold man with alcohol use disorder presented to the hospital with acute abdominal pain and recurrent episodes of haematemesis and melena for the last 2 weeks. He reported progressive dyspnoea and fatigue… read more here.
Keywords: patient alcohol; alcohol abuse; gastric variceal; variceal bleeding ... See more keywords
Exploration on the Effect of Nonselective β-Receptor Blockers (NSBBs) on Hemodynamic Parameters in Complicated Liver Cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/7922906
Abstract: Esophageal-gastric variceal bleeding occurs in 5–15% of patients with liver cirrhosis annually, and the mortality rate is as high as 20% within 6 weeks of the first bleed. The more compromised the liver function, the… read more here.
Keywords: effect nonselective; liver cirrhosis; gastric variceal; hemodynamic parameters ... See more keywords
Two Cases of Fungemia after Endoscopic Variceal Obturation for Gastric Variceal Bleeding.
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DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.2.182
Abstract: Fever is a common complication of endoscopic variceal obturation (EVO) therapy for gastric variceal bleeding. However, fungemia related to EVO therapy has not yet been reported. Herein, we report two cases of post-EVO fungemia in… read more here.
Keywords: evo; gastric variceal; variceal bleeding; variceal obturation ... See more keywords
Procedure-related complications in gastric variceal obturation with tissue glue
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DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i43.7746
Abstract: AIM To focus on procedure-related complications, evaluate their incidence, analyze the reasons and discuss the solutions. METHODS Overall, 628 endoscopic gastric variceal obturation (EGVO) procedures (case-times) with NBC were performed in 519 patients in the… read more here.
Keywords: procedure related; gastric variceal; procedure; case ... See more keywords