[HTML][HTML] Contemporary concepts of prevention and management of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis patients

DV Garbuzenko - World Journal of Hepatology, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This editorial describes the contemporary concepts of prevention and management of
gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients according to the current …

Milestones to optimize of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt technique as a method for the treatment of portal hypertension complications

DV Garbuzenko - World Journal of Hepatology, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This editorial describes the milestones to optimize of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) technique, which have made it one of the main methods for the treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Coil-and Plug-Assisted Transvenous Retrograde Obliteration (CARTO/PARTO) in the Treatment of Gastric Varices: A European Single Centre Experience

G Pelle, F Andresciani, M Messina, S Nardelli… - Gastrointestinal …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In Europe, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is considered the primary
treatment for gastric varix (GV) bleeding to reduce portal hypertension. However, in Asian …

[HTML][HTML] Biopsy forceps are useful for measuring esophageal varices in vitro

ZH Duan, SY Zhou - World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND To avoid acute variceal bleeding in cirrhosis, current guidelines
recommend screening for high-risk esophageal varices (EVs) by determining variceal size …

Is salvage Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (PARTO) safe and effective for bleeding gastric varices?-A preliminary single-center experience

RK Patel, T Tripathy, MK Panigrahi, HK Nayak… - Emergency …, 2024 - Springer
Background Vascular plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (PARTO) obliterates
the gastric varices and portosystemic shunt, thus resulting in a lower rebleeding rate than …

Exploring current practices and perspectives on gastric varices management in the US

A Moussawi, R Bahirwani - Baylor University Medical Center …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Gastric varices represent a collection of dilated blood vessels that are part of a complex
shunt system connecting the portal and systemic circulations. Although less common than …

Endoscopic treatment of gastric variceal bleeding: Where have we come from, and where are we going?

JM DeWitt - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024 - giejournal.org
Gastric varices (GV) develop in about 20% of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
1 Compared with esophageal varices, GV bleeding (GVB) tends to be more profuse and …