Treatment for portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis is based on the use of β-blockers with or without organic nitrates; however, these agents are effective in less than 50% of patients ...

is an important cause of bleeding in patients with cirrhosis associated with portal hypertension. Histologically, the condition is characterized by dilation of the mucosal and submucosal vessels ...

2009;24(9):1554-1558. To determine whether laparoscopic splenectomy improved PHG in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, we evaluated the endoscopic findings of PHG. Among 49 ...

Portal hypertension (PHT) is a severe complication of chronic liver disease, like cirrhosis, where increased ... The benefits of a non-invasive test like SSM are numerous. First, it would ...