The Use of Vasoconstrictors in Acute Variceal Bleeding: How Long Is Enough?
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Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding
Acute variceal bleeding could be a fatal complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. In patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis accompanied by ascites or hepatic encephalopathy, acute variceal bleeding is associated with a high mortality rate. Therefore, timely endoscopic hemostasis and prevention of relapse of bleeding are most important. The treatment goals for acute variceal bleeding ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Endoscopy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2234-2400,2234-2443
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2018.084