title: [The place of endoscopic treatment in portal hypertension].
abstract: A POTENTIALLY SEVERE EVENT: Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a cirrhotic patient is always extremely serious, particularly in the case of rupture of the oesophageal varices, which is the most frequent cause. THE TWO POLES OF TREATMENT: Early vasoactive treatment permits elastic ligature in optimal conditions using an endoscope. The prevention of other complications of cirrhosis is an essential element in the management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastroentérologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 92104 Boulogne Cedex.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lesur
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004630:Emergencies; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006728:Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008026:Ligation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012421:Rupture; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000517:prevention & control; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D006728:Hormones; D014667:Vasopressins; D013004:Somatostatin; D015282:Octreotide