title: Managing varices: drugs, bands, and shunts.
abstract: Drugs, bands, and shunts have all been used in the treatment of varices and variceal hemorrhage and have resulted in improved outcomes. However, the specific use of each of these therapies depends on the setting (primary or secondary prophylaxis, treatment of AVH) and on patient characteristics. The indications for each are summarized in Table 4.
authors: Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street - 1080 LMP, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
authors: Christopher Kenneth
authors: CK
authors: Opio
authors: Guadalupe
authors: G
authors: Garcia-Tsao
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents