- Provides a comprehensive overview of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis
- Introduces the latest findings on variceal bleeding in cirrhosis
- Facilitates the establishment of standard treatment strategies for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis
This book discusses the management of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis, covering a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, mechanism, diagnosis and monitoring, prophylaxis, treatment, and prognostic assessment.
It also presents the latest research in the field, such as non-invasive approaches, self-expanding metal stents, hemostatic powder, and early TIPS. The book is a valuable resource for physicians wanting to establish standard treatment strategies, researchers launching innovative clinical and experimental studies, and also for patients and their relatives wishing to gain a better understanding of this disease.
Table of Contents- Epidemiology of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Mechanisms of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Role of Etiological Therapy in Management of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Prognostic Assessment of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.-
- Future Direction.
