Gastric varices were described in a number of articles appearing in the German literature in the 1930's. 8–10 Two of these early authors noted the similarity of the appearance of gastric varices ...

Out of all the hemorrhage happening in the varices, gastric varices (GVs) contribute about 10-30%. Subsequent to spontaneous hemostasis, there tend to be about 35-90% of re-bleeding.

After volume resuscitation and blood transfusion, urgent upper endoscopy was performed. The stomach and duodenum were clear of either fresh or old blood. There was an isolated cluster of gastric ...

Kanagawa et al. first described the BRTO procedure with use of a 5% ethanolamine-oleate–iopamidol mixture in 32 patients with fundal gastric varices in Japan in 1996. 4 In this procedure, the ...

Gastric varices (GV) are an important complication of portal hypertension. As an almost atraumatic method, computed tomography (CT) angiography has been used widely to show the portal vein system.

Gastric varices have been increasingly recognized as a major cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension. The authors carried out endoscopic sclerotherapy successfully ...

Authors and Disclosures. Dr. Lang is a former GI fellow at Baylor College of Medicine, now in private GI practice in Houston.. Goodgame R, Lang T. Bleeding From Gastric Varices. MedGenMed 2(4 ...

Endoscopic obturation of varices with tissue glue (which hardens on contact with blood) has emerged as the endoscopic therapy of choice for patients with bleeding gastric varices. 10 Transjugular ...

Gastric varices are prone to bleeding, and this is associated with high mortality and poor prognosis. Current treatments 2.2 Treatments for gastric varices include non-selective beta-blockers, balloon ...

1.1 Evidence on the safety and efficacy of transvenous obliteration of gastric varices is adequate in the short term but limited in the long term. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with ...

Gastric varices occur in about half the total number of patients with cirrhosis. It is the most common reason for bleeding in upper gastrointestinal tract with high portal blood pressure and it ...

How to evaluate hemodynamics of gastric varices effectively?. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 03 / 100305112357.htm ...