title: [Treatment of bleeding from oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis].
abstract: This review summarizes the evidence of therapy for primary and secondary prevention of bleeding from oesophageal varices and treatment of acute bleeding. Continuing advances in the knowledge of portal hypertension have led to a reduction in primary and secondary bleeding episodes from oesophageal varices and a reduction in mortality from acute bleeding.
authors: Hvidovre Hospital, Gastroenheden, Medicinsk Sektion. aleksander.krag@hh.hosp.dk
authors: Aleksander A
authors: AA
authors: Krag
authors: Søren
authors: S
authors: Møller
authors: Flemming
authors: F
authors: Bendtsen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome