Abstract
Acute bleeding from gastric and ectopic varices is a major complication of portal hypertension. Currently, treatment options for the management of GV include beta-blockers, endoscopic band ligation, endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts, and balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration. Owing to the heterogeneity of these varices, management options are variable. The proper treatment requires appropriate endoscopic and imaging evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. This chapter will review the hemodynamic features of gastric and ectopic varices and current endovascular management options.
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Luo, X., Yang, L. (2022). Gastric Varices and Ectopic Varices. In: de Franchis, R. (eds) Portal Hypertension VII. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08552-9_44
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