title: Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices.
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004630:Emergencies; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000150:complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012008:Recurrence