Open AccessClinical characteristics and efficacy of endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal ectopic varices: A single-center study
Author(s) -
Yipeng Wan,
Anjiang Wang,
Bimin Li,
Huang Chenkai,
Wan Size,
Xuan Zhu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_50_20
Subject(s) - medicine , varices , portal hypertension , gastrointestinal bleeding , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , surgery
Ectopic varices (EcVs) may cause massive bleeding, which can be difficult to control, with a high rate of mortality. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of EcVs and the efficacy of endoscopic treatment.