Treatment of variceal bleeding
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.38, sa.1, ss.17-22, 2021 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.52142/omujecm.38.si.gastro.2
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-22
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Endoscopic band ligation, Endoscopic sclerotherapy, Variceal bleeding
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Variceal bleeding is a gastrointestinal emergency that is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with cirrhosis. A rise in portal pressure (portal hypertension) occurs when there is resistance to outflow from the portal vein. Varices develop to decompress the hypertensive portal vein and return blood to the systemic circulation. A major cause of cirrhosis-related morbidity and mortality is the development of variceal hemorrhage, a direct consequence of portal hypertension. Prevention of bleeding of these variceal veins and treatment after bleeding is an important target. In this article, we will discuss variceal bleeding secondary to portal hypertension and its treatment based on current data.