[Bleeding esophageal varices: evaluation of medical and emergency surgical treatment].
The results of medical and emergency surgical treatment of 55 patients with bleeding esophageal varices were studied. Eighteen patients died (32.7%). Mortality relates to the severity of the liver disease and the number of blood transfusions required. There was a high incidence of recurrent hemorrhage. We recommend definitive porto-sistemic shunt after the bleeding episode has been controled.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
Várices esofágicas sangrantes: evaluación del tratamiento médico y quirúrgico de emergencia.