Variceal Hemorrhage
Navarro V, Garcia-Tsao G. Variceal Hemorrhage. Critical Care Clinics 1995, 11: 391-414. PMID: 7788538, DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0704(18)30073-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVariceal bleedingVariceal hemorrhageFirst variceal bleedingHigh recurrence ratePortal hypertensionBalloon tamponadePharmacologic therapyPortal pressureShunt surgeryActive hemorrhageRecurrence rateBlood flowTherapeutic avenuesHigh mortalityHemorrhageBleedingPreventionHypertensionTamponadeSclerotherapyComplicationsSurgeryRelative effectivenessTherapyMortality