title: Update on gastric varices.
abstract: Although less common than oesophageal variceal haemorrhage, gastric variceal bleeding remains a serious complication of portal hypertension, with a high associated mortality. In this review we provide an update on the aetiology, classification and management of gastric varices, including acute bleeding, prevention of rebleeding and primary prophylaxis. We describe the optimum management strategies for gastric varices including drug, endoscopic and radiological therapies, focusing on recent published evidence.
authors.affiliation: Maria Triantafyllou, Adrian J Stanley, Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, G4 OSF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triantafyllou
authors.affiliation: Maria Triantafyllou, Adrian J Stanley, Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, G4 OSF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Adrian J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Stanley
keywords: Gastric; Portal hypertension; Tissue glue; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; Varices