Gastric varices are present at the time of screening endoscopy in approximately 25% of patients with known cirrhosis; 18% of patients with known cirrhosis have both esophageal and gastric varices ...

These structures exert pressure on the splenic vein, obstructing blood flow and increasing venous pressure, leading to gastric varices. Stenosis of the splenic vein is a rare cause of SVH.

The procedure will help treat gastric varices (enlarged veins in the stomach) and hepatic encephalopathy (brain dysfunction due to liver disease). Developed by Dr Sahaj Rathi and his team ...