2019
Targets to improve quality of care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy: data from a multi‐centre cohort
Bajaj JS, O’Leary J, Tandon P, Wong F, Kamath PS, Biggins SW, Garcia‐Tsao G, Lai J, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Reddy KR. Targets to improve quality of care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy: data from a multi‐centre cohort. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2019, 49: 1518-1527. PMID: 31032966, PMCID: PMC6538445, DOI: 10.1111/apt.15265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careAspiration pneumoniaEnd-stage Liver Disease cohortLiver disease cohortMulti-center cohortNorth American ConsortiumLiver transplantMELD scoreCirrhotic patientsDual therapyHepatic encephalopathyPneumonia developmentReadmission analysisBetter prognosisPatient cohortTherapy patientsDisease cohortLarge cohortPatientsMedicationsCohortAmerican ConsortiumTherapyReadmissionPneumonia
2001
Current management of the complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension: Variceal hemorrhage, ascites, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Garcia–Tsao G. Current management of the complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension: Variceal hemorrhage, ascites, and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Gastroenterology 2001, 120: 726-748. PMID: 11179247, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.22580.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1996
Gastroesophageal varices hemorrhage: non-surgical treatment.
García-Tsao G. Gastroesophageal varices hemorrhage: non-surgical treatment. Revista De Gastroenterología De México 1996, 61: s87-9. PMID: 9102789.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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
1991
The Sugiura procedure for patients with hemorrhagic portal hypertension secondary to extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis.
Orozco H, Takahashi T, Mercado M, Garcia-Tsao G, Hernandez-Ortiz J. The Sugiura procedure for patients with hemorrhagic portal hypertension secondary to extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1991, 173: 45-8. PMID: 1866670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic portal hypertensionPortal vein thrombosisSugiura procedurePortal hypertensionVein thrombosisActuarial survival rateAssociated hepatic diseaseHistory of omphalitisAntithrombin III deficiencyHistory of pancreatitisProtein C deficiencyOperative deathsMale patientsMean ageSurgical stageHepatic diseaseIII deficiencyPatientsSurvival rateC deficiencyHypertensionThrombosisEPVTDeficiencyLong term
1990
Selective portal-systemic shunts for bleeding portal hypertension.
Orozco H, Mercado M, Takahashi T, García-Tsao G, Guevara L, Hernandez-Ortiz J, Tielve M. Selective portal-systemic shunts for bleeding portal hypertension. Revista De Investigación Clínica 1990, 42 Suppl: 165-9. PMID: 19256158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildEsophageal and Gastric VaricesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansHypersplenismHypertension, PortalKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPortal VeinPortasystemic Shunt, SurgicalPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexThrombosisYoung AdultConceptsSelective shuntPortal hypertensionOperative mortalityChild A groupChild A patientsGlobal operative mortalityPortal-systemic shuntsGood liver functionTreatment of choiceElective fashionSplenocaval shuntWarren shuntPostoperative periodA patientsShunt thrombosisLiver functionHypertensionShuntPatientsA groupThrombosisMortalityYear periodTreatmentYears
1988
Deficiency of protein C in patients with portal vein thrombosis
Orozco H, Guraieb E, Takahashi T, Garcia‐Tsao G, Hurtado R, Anaya R, Ruiz‐Arguelles G, Hernandez‐Ortiz J, Casillas M, Guevara L. Deficiency of protein C in patients with portal vein thrombosis. Hepatology 1988, 8: 1110-1111. PMID: 3262079, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840080522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein thrombosisVein thrombosisThromboembolic diseaseProtein C deficiencyPortal hypertensionC deficiencyProtein CMesenteric venous thrombosisSystemic thromboembolic diseaseUpper gastrointestinal bleedingTime of surgeryGastroesophageal varicesGastrointestinal bleedingIntestinal resectionVenous thrombosisLiver biopsySugiura procedureRecurrent episodesThrombosisPatientsDiseaseHypertensionVaricesSurgeryDeficiency