2006
Liver involvement in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: consensus recommendations
Buscarini E, Plauchu H, Tsao G, White RI, Sabbà C, Miller F, Saurin JC, Pelage JP, Lesca G, Marion MJ, Perna A, Faughnan ME. Liver involvement in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: consensus recommendations. Liver International 2006, 26: 1040-1046. PMID: 17032403, DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2006.01340.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaLiver involvementHemorrhagic telangiectasiaIntensive medical therapyFormal consensus development processMinority of patientsFirst-line imagingFocal nodular hyperplasiaConsensus development processHHT populationLiver biopsyMedical therapyClinical managementNodular hyperplasiaConsensus statementConsensus recommendationsInvasive therapyDoppler USGeneral populationNominal group techniquePatientsTherapeutic issuesMedian scoreTherapyInvolvement
2000
Liver Disease in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Garcia-Tsao G, Korzenik J, Young L, Henderson K, Jain D, Byrd B, Pollak J, White R. Liver Disease in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 931-936. PMID: 11006369, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200009283431305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaHigh-output heart failureHemorrhagic telangiectasiaHeart failureMedian periodPortal hypertensionLiver involvementClinical findingsBiliary diseasePulmonary capillary wedge pressureElevated alkaline phosphatase levelsHepatic sinusoidal pressureSymptomatic liver involvementTypical clinical presentationAlkaline phosphatase levelsAutosomal dominant disorderHyperdynamic circulationAngiodysplastic lesionsCardiac indexLiver transplantationVariceal bleedingWedge pressureMedical therapyRendu-OslerClinical presentation
1992
Elective treatment of bleeding varices with the Sugiura operation over 10 years
Orozco H, Mercado M, Takahashi T, Hernández-Ortiz J, Capellán^S J, Garcia-Tsao G. Elective treatment of bleeding varices with the Sugiura operation over 10 years. The American Journal Of Surgery 1992, 163: 585-589. PMID: 1595838, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(92)90562-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSugiura operationOperative mortality rateEarly postoperative periodDevascularization operationEncephalopathy ratesLow rebleedingPortal hypertensionPostoperative periodElective treatmentTherapeutic armamentariumOperative procedureEsophageal fistulaMortality ratePatientsRebleedingHypertensionVaricesFistulaTransectionGroupHepatopathyArmamentariumShuntSPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS
Garcia-Tsao G. SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 1992, 21: 257-275. PMID: 1568776, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8553(21)00617-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver diseaseLow ascitic fluid protein concentrationIntravenous broad-spectrum antibioticsAscitic fluid protein concentrationEpisode of SBPInfection of ascitesAdvanced liver diseaseThird of patientsBroad-spectrum antibioticsLong-term survivalFluid protein concentrationHepatic reticuloendothelial systemDiagnostic paracentesisSPONTANEOUS BACTERIALAbdominal painProphylactic antibioticsAcute episodeCirrhotic patientsGram-negative enteric bacteriaPeripheral destructionPMN countCompatible symptomsEarly therapyCirrhotic ascitesInfectious source
1990
Surgical treatment of hemorrhage of esophageal varices secondary to thrombosis of the portal vein.
Orozco-Zepeda H, Takahashi T, Angel Mercado M, García-Tsao G, Hernández-Ortiz J. Surgical treatment of hemorrhage of esophageal varices secondary to thrombosis of the portal vein. Revista De Gastroenterología De México 1990, 55: 215-9. PMID: 2091189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic portal hypertensionSugiura procedurePortal hypertensionAssociated liver diseasePortal vein thrombosisProtein C deficiencyActuarial survivalOperative deathsSurgical treatmentVein thrombosisEsophageal varicesLiver diseaseMean ageSurgical stagePortal veinC deficiencyPatientsHypertensionThrombosisEPVTVaricesHemorrhageCasesYearsDisease
1989
Hepatic fibropolycystic disease in Mexico. Study of 82 cases.
Torres-Barrera G, García-Tsao G, Quiroz F, Ferrari. Hepatic fibropolycystic disease in Mexico. Study of 82 cases. Revista De Investigación Clínica 1989, 41: 45-52. PMID: 2727432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital hepatic fibrosisFibropolycystic diseaseLiver function testsPolycystic liver diseaseHepatic fibrosisCholedochal cystCaroli's diseaseLiver diseaseFunction testsMean agePolycystic kidneysInstituto Nacional de la NutriciónRenal insufficiencyVariceal hemorrhageSalvador ZubiránPolycystic diseaseIsolated diseaseIndividual patientsLarge seriesFibrosisCholangitisDiseasePatientsCystsKidney
1986
Quantitative US attenuation in normal liver and in patients with diffuse liver disease: importance of fat.
Taylor K, Riely C, Hammers L, Flax S, Weltin G, Garcia-Tsao G, Conn H, Kuc R, Barwick K. Quantitative US attenuation in normal liver and in patients with diffuse liver disease: importance of fat. Radiology 1986, 160: 65-71. PMID: 3520657, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.160.1.3520657.Peer-Reviewed Original Research