Bleeding esophageal varices occur when swollen veins (varices) in your lower esophagus rupture and bleed. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. The veins in your ...

Varices are large or swollen blood vessels, which can be located around the esophagus. The most common cause of esophageal varices is scarring of the liver. Varices may be small or large, and the ...

Veins that have become enlarged in the tube that interconnects the throat and stomach, the esophagus, are called esophageal varices. Those who are affected with severe liver disease will be ...

Acquired SEPS are associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensation. In particular, the effects of NVEPS on portal pressure are variable, but there is evidence of ...

Enlarged blood vessels around your esophagus are called varices. If they rupture, it may be fatal. Variceal banding is a procedure that prevents and treats these ruptures. Advanced liver conditions, ...

GASTRIC varices are being seen increasingly often in the patient presenting acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. This increased frequency is associated with a greater number of cirrhotic patients found ...

Two multicenter trials have evaluated the potential of capsule endoscopy as a diagnostic tool for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. Their results are similar and ...