Unpacking the challenge of gastric varices: A review on indication, timing and modality of therapy

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from oesophageal or gastric varices is an important medical condition in patients with portal hypertension. Despite the emergence of a number of novel endoscopic and radiologic therapies for oesophagogastric varices, controversy exists regarding the indication, timing...

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Autores principales: Vaz, Karl, Efthymiou, Marios, Vaughan, Rhys, Testro, Adam G, Lew, Hin-Boon, Pu, Leonardo Zorron Cheng Tao, Chandran, Sujievvan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8422918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34552693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i8.868
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Sumario:Upper gastrointestinal bleeding from oesophageal or gastric varices is an important medical condition in patients with portal hypertension. Despite the emergence of a number of novel endoscopic and radiologic therapies for oesophagogastric varices, controversy exists regarding the indication, timing and modality of therapy. The aim of this review is to provide a concise and practical evidence-based overview of these issues.

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