Portal hypertension and ascites
Portal hypertension occurs secondary to increased resistance to portal blood flow. It is a principle consequence of liver cirrhosis and leads to severe life-threatening complications, such as variceal bleeding, ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Acute variceal bleeding is a medical and surgical emergency requiring a multidisciplinary management approach. Prompt resuscitation along with pharmacotherapy agents (terlipressin or somatostatin analogues) followed by early endoscopic variceal banding is the cornerstone of effective treatment.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Manoj Thillai, Gabriel C. Oniscu Tags: Hepatobiliary surgery Source Type: research
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