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Variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis / Xiaozhong Guo, Xingshun Qi, Editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Liver--Cirrhosis--Treatment.
- Liver.
- Liver Cirrhosis--therapy.
- Epidemiology.
- Gastroenterology.
- Liver--Cirrhosis.
- Medical Subjects:
- Liver Cirrhosis--therapy.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer, [2021]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This book discusses the management of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis, covering a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, mechanism, diagnosis and monitoring, prophylaxis, treatment, and prognostic assessment. It also presents the latest research in the field, such as non-invasive approaches, self-expanding metal stents, hemostatic powder, and early TIPS. The book is a valuable resource for physicians wanting to establish standard treatment strategies, researchers launching innovative clinical and experimental studies, and also for patients and their relatives wishing to gain a better understanding of this disease.
- Contents:
- Epidemiology of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Mechanisms of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis
- Role of Etiological Therapy in Management of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Liver Cirrhosis
- Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis
- Prognostic Assessment of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
- Future Direction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 22, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis.
- ISBN:
- 9789811572494
- 9811572496
- OCLC:
- 1203118359
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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