title: [Gastrointestinal haemorrhage related to portal hypertension. The clinician's and the endoscopist's viewpoint (author's transl)].
abstract: The origin of bleeding in 54 patients was determined by fibroscopy in 36 cases. In 29 (80%) it was due to oesophageal varices. Such ulceration of oesophageal varices is the chief cause of bleeding (80% of cases). It is most grave when there is abundant and persistent haemorrhage in an individual aged less than 55, in particular male, and with signs of severe hepatic insufficiency.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Hémorragies digestives de l'hypertension portale. Le point de vue du clinicien et de l'endoscopiste.