Variceal Bleeding

Download or read book Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis written by Xiaozhong Guo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.