[Treatment of bleeding from oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis].
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.
Krag
Aleksander A
AA
Hvidovre Hospital, Gastroenheden, Medicinsk Sektion. aleksander.krag@hh.hosp.dk
Møller
Søren
S
Bendtsen
Flemming
F
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