| Literature DB >> 17975482 |
Juan G Abraldes1, Jaime Bosch.
Abstract
Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a frequent and often deadly complication of cirrhosis. Although mortality from an episode of variceal bleeding has decreased in the last 2 decades it is still around 20%. This paper reviews the most recent advancements in the general management and hemostatic treatments of acute variceal bleeding.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17975482 DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318150d3dd
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Gastroenterol ISSN: 0192-0790 Impact factor: 3.062