Endoscopic treatment of patients with portal hypertension.
This article discusses endoscopic treatment of patients with sequelae from portal hypertension. The literature on endoscopic therapy for primary and secondary prophylaxis of esophageal varices is reviewed. Therapeutic approaches to less commonly seen entities, such as portal gastropathy and portal colopathy, are discussed.
Russo
M W
MW
Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA.
Brown
R S
RS
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D015911:Sclerotherapy