Open AccessAcute Management and Secondary Prophylaxis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Western Canadian Survey
Author(s) -
Justin Cheung,
Winnie Wong,
Iman Zandieh,
Yvette Leung,
Samuel S. Lee,
Alnoor Ramji,
Eric M. Yoshida
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2006/203217
Subject(s) - medicine , secondary prophylaxis , esophageal varices , general surgery , portal hypertension , cirrhosis
Acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Guidelines have been published in 1997; however, variability in the acute management and prevention of EVB rebleeding may occur.
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