Management of Acute Variceal Haemorrhage and Prevention of Rebleeding
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Acute variceal bleeding accounts for just over 10% of all causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to hospital, with two-thirds of these patients having a history of previous variceal bleeding [1]. It is a medical emergency associated with 10-20% mortality within 6 weeks. However, recent improvements in outcome following variceal haemorrhage have been reported and several important guidelines on management have been published [2-4]. This chapter aims to provide an overview of an evidenced based approach to management of acute oesophageal and gastric variceal haemorrhage and in addition, the prevention of rebleeding. Philip Dunne1* and Adrian Stanley1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom *Corresponding author: Department of Gastroenterology; Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, United Kingdom. Tel: 0141 211 4000; Email: [email protected]
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