Endoscopic Treatment and Prevention of Acute Variceal Hemorrhage
Gastroesophageal varices occur in more than half of patients with cirrhosis and the incidence increases as liver function worsens. Although the mortality rate for acute variceal bleeding has decreased with the development of variceal endoscopic hemostasis and administration of vasoactive drugs and p...
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| Language: | English |
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Yong Chan Lee
2024-03-01
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| Series: | The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research |
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| Online Access: | http://helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2024-0005.pdf |