Experience in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices

Personal experience with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis is described. Diagnosis is directed both to the establishment of the site of bleeding and the disease responsible and to the evaluation of risk in view of the possibliity of por...

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Published inMinerva chirurgica Vol. 33; no. 17; p. 1083
Main Authors Mercati, U, Trancanelli, V, Natalini, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 15.09.1978
Subjects
Esophageal and Gastric Varices - complications
Esophageal and Gastric Varices - surgery
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery
Humans
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Summary:Personal experience with respect to the diagnosis and treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis is described. Diagnosis is directed both to the establishment of the site of bleeding and the disease responsible and to the evaluation of risk in view of the possibliity of portal decompression. Treatment is aimed at stopping bleeding and at lowering this risk so that as many patients as possible can be operated with an acceptable degree of surgical risk.
ISSN:0026-4733