Update on management of gastric varices

• 作者: Juan G Acevedo Louisa J Vine Mohsan Subhani
• 来源期刊: 世界肝病学杂志:英文版(电子版)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: GASTRIC VARICES OESOPHAGEAL VARICES PORTAL hypertension CIRRHOSIS
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（3）
• 页码范围: 250-260
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Gastric varices (GV) have different physiology and clinical characteristics compared to oesophageal varices (OV). There is little information about the management of GV. Most part of the recommendations is extrapolated from studies where the majority of participants had OV. Thus, most recommendations lack of strong evidence. This is a comprehensive review on all aspects of management of GV, i.e., primary, secondary prophylaxis and management of acute bleeding. The papers on which international societies' recommendations are based are scrutinised in this review and areas of research are identified.