Interventions for Primary Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30463
Abstract: Current guidelines recommend cirrhotic patients undergo endoscopic screening for varices, unless patients have liver stiffness 150x109 /L1 . Screening for varices presumes we can offer an intervention to reduce risk of first variceal hemorrhage and,… read more here.
Keywords: prevention esophageal; interventions primary; variceal bleeding; variceal ... See more keywords
Bilateral Hematothorax Without Hematemesis—An Unusual Presentation of Variceal Bleeding
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31477
Abstract: Variceal bleeding is a major complication of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. Hemorrhage occurs mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, while extraluminal bleeding is very rare . The role of extraluminal varices in the… read more here.
Keywords: hematothorax without; bilateral hematothorax; variceal bleeding; variceal ... See more keywords
Esophageal Stenting as Bridge Therapy to Direct Intrahepatic Portocaval Shunt for Refractory Variceal Bleeding
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31519
Abstract: Variceal bleeding is the most severe complication of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis. Management of refractory variceal bleeding is a challenging but commonplace scenario, in which usual endoscopic therapies including variceal ligation and/or sclerotherapy… read more here.
Keywords: variceal bleeding; variceal; refractory variceal; esophageal stenting ... See more keywords
Salvage transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding: A systematic review with meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12300
Abstract: Abstract Background Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) may be used as a salvage treatment in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding. Aim To synthesize the available evidence on the efficacy of TIPS in patients… read more here.
Keywords: patients cirrhosis; cirrhosis refractory; analysis; variceal bleeding ... See more keywords
P202 ESOPHAGEAL VARICEAL BANDING LIGATION: SIX-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF A TERTIARY CENTER
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DOI: 10.1093/dote/doz092.202
Abstract: Esophageal variceal bleeding is a potentially lethal complication of portal hypertension. Endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVL) is the cornerstone of treatment for acute variceal bleeding, as well as its primary and secondary prophylaxis. Herein, we… read more here.
Keywords: eradication; etiology; ligation; variceal ... 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
Fresh frozen plasma in treating acute variceal bleeding: Not effective and likely harmful
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.14988
Abstract: Patients with endstage liver disease are at risk for both bleeding and thrombotic complications.1 Although the paradoxical risk for both bleeding and thrombotic events has been ascribed to the complex haemostatic changes that occur in… read more here.
Keywords: acute variceal; transfusion; variceal bleeding; variceal ... See more keywords
O3 Carvedilol versus endoscopic band ligation for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding – long term follow-up of a multicentre randomised controlled study
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DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-basl.3
Abstract: Introduction Carvedilol reduces rates of variceal bleeding and rebleeding by lowering portal pressure. However, an associated pleotropic survival benefit has been proposed. Methods The index study randomised 64 cirrhotic patients with clinically confirmed acute oesophageal… read more here.
Keywords: variceal; variceal bleeding; band ligation; study ... See more keywords