Bleeding esophageal varices.
No single treatment for bleeding esophageal varices is appropriate for all patients and situations. An algorithm for management of the patient with acute bleeding is presented in this article. The options for long-term, definitive therapy and the criteria for selection of each are discussed.
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D013164:Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical