Methods: A cohort of 304 patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices, who had no previous history of variceal bleeding and no prophylactic therapy, was studied. Conclusions: Variceal ...

Gastric variceal hemorrhage is a serious consequence of end-stage liver disease, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. 1 The majority of patients with cirrhosis develop varices ...

Background and Aims: Acute variceal bleed (AVB) is an important precipitating factor for development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, there is paucity of data on the role of lactulose for ...

Patients with SVH typically present with symptoms of upper GI bleeding, which often occurs due to ruptured gastric varices. Splenomegaly and normal liver function tests are common clinical findings.