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Diagnosis and management of extrahepatic oesophageal variceal bleed in children in a low resourced setting

Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is a major cause of portal hypertension (PH) in children. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is the most common cause accounting for up to 75% of cases in developing countries. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is the most dreaded and commonest presentation of po...

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Autores principales: Afaa, Taiba J, Amegan-Aho, Kokou H, Richardson, Elikem, Goka, Bamenla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ghana Medical Association 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8042811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33883777
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v54i4.11