For centuries, gastrointestinal bleeding has been ... [10] The role for surgery in bleeding portal hypertension has changed dramatically in the last few decades. Although there remains some ...

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) can present as an acute ... Bleeding from rectal varices can be seen in patients with portal hypertension. Rectal varices have a gray–blue color and ...

Splenic venous hypertension (SVH), also known as left-sided portal hypertension, is a rare condition characterized by upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in the absence of liver disease.

By contrast, a recent randomized, controlled trial shows less bleeding associated with the use of carvedilol compared with EBL. Portal hypertension is a life-threatening complication of cirrhosis ...

Given the frequency, morbidity, and mortality associated with recurrent bleeding, novel drugs ... to be a potential mediator of intrahepatic portal hypertension because its plasma levels are ...

Portal hypertension is responsible for the major complications of cirrhosis such as: Ascites Hepatic encephalopathy GI ...