[Treatment of persistent or recurrent hemorrhage caused by gastropathy lesions of portal hypertension].
The different therapeutic methods for persistent or recurrent hemorrhage due to portal hypertension gastric lesions are discussed from the clinical experience with 5 cases. In 2 cases endoscopic sclerosis was carried out and in one antrectomy was performed with stabilization of the bleeding and improvement in the clinical situation being achieved in long term follow up. Two patients underwent liver transplantation which led to disappearance of the lesions.
Estrada
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Servico de Medicina Interna, Clinica Cisne, Madrid.
Loscos
J M
JM
García Paredes
J
J
del Pozo
A
A
Ismail
J
J
Estrada
R V
RV
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D015911:Sclerotherapy