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Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients

Luigi PagliaroL. PastaG. VizziniG. D’amicoM. TrainaF. TinèG. Malizia

subject

Gastrointestinal bleedingmedicine.medical_specialtyVariceal bleedingCirrhosisbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseGastroenterologyEsophageal varicesInternal medicinemedicinePortal hypertensionIn patientUpper gastrointestinal bleedingbusinessVarices

description

The prevalence of varices in patients with cirrhosis is stated to be about 50% and the risk of variceal bleeding 40% with mortality ranging from 30% to 60%. Differences may be due to patient selection and diagnostic criteria. The death risk of first bleeding seems to be higher than that of subsequent episodes (Christensen et al. 1981; D’Amico et al. 1986), indicating that the first bleeding episode causes a selection.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1987-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72631-6_53