Bleeding esophageal varices

How to treat this dreaded complication of portal hypertension

Ahmed M. Hegab Dr Hegab is a fellow and Dr Luketic is associate professor of medicine, division of gastoenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond.

, MD &

Velimir A. Luketic Dr Hegab is a fellow and Dr Luketic is associate professor of medicine, division of gastoenterology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond.

, MD

PREVIEW

Bleeding esophageal varices, one of the most feared complications of portal hypertension, contribute to the estimated 32,000 deaths annually attributed to cirrhosis. Successful control requires knowledge of the pertinent anatomy, underlying pathophysiology of portal hypertension, and natural history of gastro-esophageal varices. Drs Hegab and Luketic review these topics and discuss the various prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to management, including pharmacologic agents, endoscopic sclerotherapy, and trans-jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Bleeding esophageal varices

How to treat this dreaded complication of portal hypertension

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Bleeding esophageal varices

How to treat this dreaded complication of portal hypertension

PREVIEW

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature