Two patients with the diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension related to hepatitis infection were admitted to Shanghai Ruijin hospital due to recurrent melena and hematemesis. Isolated ...

A 45-year-old man with jaundice, increased abdominal girth, and leg swelling presented for evaluation. The patient had a history of heavy alcohol use but no previous evidence of liver disease or ...

Balloon tamponade with a Linton-Nachlas or Sengstaken-Blakemore tube can be a bridge to endoscopic therapy in massive variceal hemorrhage. Care should be taken to prevent insufflation of the gastric ...

(A) Compression. Pancreatic cysts compress the splenic vein, increasing venous flow in the gastric veins and forming varices. Other causes of compression include pancreatic NET, lymphoma, SAA, ...

Perioperative FLOT (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) is a standard therapy for resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas, but recurrence rates remain high.