Management of varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis

Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has already developed. Practice guidelines for the management of varices and variceal hemorrhage1 in cirr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garcia Tsao, Guadalupe, Bosch i Genover, Jaume
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/47244
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/47244
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cirrosi hepàtica
Varices
Hemorràgia
Malalties del fetge
Hepatic cirrhosis
Varicose veins
Hemorrhage
Liver diseases
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Sumario:Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has already developed. Practice guidelines for the management of varices and variceal hemorrhage1 in cirrhosis are mostly based on evidence in the literature that has been summarized and prioritized at consensus conferences...