Oesophageal variceal haemorrhage: a practical approach.
Variceal haemorrhage is a common and frequently fatal presentation of cirrhosis. There have been several recent developments in endoscopic therapy, pharmacological therapy and portal shunting, offering new therapeutic options. These are reviewed and followed by a management strategy incorporating these developments with established therapies.
Department of Medicine, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
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JF
Dillon
K J
KJ
Simpson
P C
PC
Hayes
D002404:Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003663:Decision Trees; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D015911:Sclerotherapy