Ectopic Varices and Collaterals Development after Band Ligation Treatment in a Patient with Portal Hypertension
Esophageal and gastric varices may complicate the course of cirrhosis as a direct consequence of portal hypertension. Variceal hemorrhage has been reported to occur in 25–40% of patients with cirrhosis [Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1992;21:149–161]. Occasionally, varices develop at sites other than t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2008-11-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/155148 |