NCPH is a heterogeneous group of liver disorders of vascular origin, leading to PHT with
near normal HVPG. NCPF/IPH is a disorder of young adults or middle aged women …

Gastric varices (GV) occur in 20% of patients with portal hypertension either in isolation or in
combination with esophageal varices (EV). There is no consensus for optimum treatment of …

Results: Stent shunt insertion was successful in all TIPS patients, and mean portal pressure
gradient decreased from 21.4±7.5 mm Hg to 7.5±3.5 mm Hg (P< 0.001). Variceal obliteration …

Background and Methods We compared propranolol therapy and endoscopic ligation for the
primary prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices. This prospective, controlled trial …

Despite publication of several randomized trials of prophylactic variceal ligation, the effect
on bleeding–related outcomes is unclear. We performed a meta–analysis of the trials, as …

AIM: To describe the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, natural history, and therapy of
portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) based on a systematic literature review. METHODS …

The diagnosis of PHG is made endoscopically. The New Italian Endoscopic Club has
classified the severity of PHG based on the presence of four elementary lesions: mosaiclike …

Background Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) and extrahepatic portal venous obstruction
(EHPVO) are non-cirrhotic vascular causes of portal hypertension (PHT). Variceal bleed and …

BACKGROUND: The frequency of small-bowel mucosal changes in patients with portal
hypertension is not known. The objective of the study is to better define the mucosal …

Background & Aims: Patients who have had one variceal bleed are at high risk of
rebleeding. Since its introduction, endoscopic variceal banding has been shown to be …