Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The most relevant studies concerning the diagnosis of esophageal varices, primary and secondary prophylaxis and treatment of variceal bleeding published in the last year are reported. RECENT FINDINGS:The specific areas reviewed are those that refer to studies on the noninvasive or minimally invasive diagnosis of the presence of esophageal varices, the prevention of the formation and of the progression of varices from small to large, the prevention of the first variceal haemorrhage, the treatment of the acute bleeding episode, and the prevention of rebleeding. SUMMARY:Relevant studies are reviewed regarding the validation of noninvasive indices for the presence of varices, the use of the esophageal videocapsule to diagnose varices, the comparison of methods to prevent the first variceal haemorrhage, the use of the hepatic vein pressure measurement to monitor the haemodynamic response to beta-blockers, the long-term protection from bleeding by beta-blockers, the use of a double dose of somatostatin to control bleeding, the evaluation of the best endoscopic method to treat variceal bleeding in addition to vasoactive drugs, and the identification of prognostic factors for early and late mortality after a variceal bleed.
journal_name
Curr Opin Gastroenteroljournal_title
Current opinion in gastroenterologyauthors
de Franchis R,Dell'Era Adoi
10.1097/MOG.0b013e3281299011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-07-01 00:00:00pages
422-7issue
4eissn
0267-1379issn
1531-7056pii
00001574-200707000-00013journal_volume
23pub_type
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doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e3283521d82
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e3282fbccf2
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
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更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e3283573017
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e32834bb82b
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e3282f2b0fb
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e32801182b0
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00001574-200211000-00010
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
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doi:
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1097/MOG.0000000000000463
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0000000000000327
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e32835a68ea
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOG.0b013e328336528d
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in gastroenterology
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更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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