Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithms of Acute Variceal Bleeding

• Published in: Current health sciences journal Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 191 - 200
• Main Authors: Barbu, L A, Mărgăritescu, N D, Şurlin, M V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania Medical University Publishing House Craiova 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Review; variceal bleeding; endoscopy; portal hypertension

Esophageal varices are about 10%-15% of UGIB. Over 90% of patients with cirrhosis develop portal hypertension (PHT), but not all patients with PHT and liver cirrhosis have esophageal varices. At the time of diagnosis, only 60% of patients with cirrhosis have esophageal varices. In the case of varice...