Natural history of esophageal varices. In Recent Advances in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Portal Hypertension (eds Bosch, J. & Rodès, J.) 127–142 (Serono Symposia Review, Rome ...

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

Esophageal varices are enlarged veins in the esophagus ... such as cirrhosis. This blockage causes portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the blood vessels around the liver), forcing blood ...

Background and Aims: Recent progress in the treatment of variceal bleeding might have reduced the impact of variceal bleeding on survival in patients with esophageal varices. We conducted a ...