Open AccessOutcome of gastric antral vascular ectasia and related anemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Saad Emhmed Ali,
Karim Benrajab,
Anna Christina Dela Cruz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v12.i11.1067
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric antral vascular ectasia , anemia , liver transplantation , gastroenterology , antrum , ectasia , transplantation , orthotopic liver transplantation , stomach , endoscopy , argon plasma coagulation
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a significant complication of cirrhosis. Numerous medical, surgical, and endoscopic treatment modalities have been proposed with varied satisfactory results. In a few small studies, GAVE and associated anemia have resolved after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).