title: Therapeutic and prophylactic management of bleeding from oesophageal and gastric varices - recommendations of the Working Group of the National Consultant for Gastroenterology.
abstract: Gastroesophageal varices are one of the most serious consequences of portal hypertension. One-third of patients with varices will develop variceal haemorrhage. Despite significant improvements in the outcomes of treatment, mortality due to bleeding from gastro-oesophageal varices still remains very high. These recommendations present optimal management of patients with non-bleeding and bleeding varices.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
authors: Mariusz
authors: M
authors: Rosołowski
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Hartleb
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Marek
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Janusz
authors: J
authors: Milewski
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Human Nutrition and Internal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Linke
authors: Department and Clinic of General Surgery, Gastroenterology and Digestive Tract Neoplasm, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors: Grzegorz
authors: G
authors: Wallner
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Dąbrowski
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland ; Faculty of Sciences, University of Jan Kochanowski, Kielce, Poland.
authors: Grażyna
authors: G
authors: Rydzewska
keywords: bleeding; gastroesophageal varices; management