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Variceal Hemorrhage

  • A comprehensive treatise on diagnosis, assessment and treatment

  • Features critical analysis of the different steps in the management of acute variceal bleeding

  • Written by world experts in their areas of expertise

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Pathophysiology, Natural History, Stages, and Diagnosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension

      • Yasuko Iwakiri, Roberto J. Groszmann
      Pages 3-14
    3. Natural History and Stages of Cirrhosis

      • Gennaro D’Amico
      Pages 15-28
    4. Diagnosis of Esophageal Varices

      • Massimo Primignani
      Pages 29-43
  3. Preventing the First Variceal Hemorrhage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. Assessing the Risk of Bleeding

      • Roberto de Franchis
      Pages 47-54
    3. Prevention of the Formation and Growth of Esophageal Varices

      • Carlo Merkel, Sara Montagnese
      Pages 55-61
    4. Beta-Blockers for All … or Not

      • Laure Elkrief, Didier Lebrec
      Pages 63-73
    5. Pre-primary and Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Hemorrhage

      • Tilman Sauerbruch, Jonel Trebicka
      Pages 75-96
    6. HVPG-Guided Prophylaxis

      • Alessandra Dell’Era, Francesca Iannuzzi
      Pages 97-103
  4. Treatment of Acute Variceal Hemorrhage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
    2. Transfusion Policy

      • Càndid Villanueva, Oana Pavel, Alba Ardèvol Ribalta
      Pages 107-122
    3. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Acute Variceal Hemorrhage

      • Javier Fernández
      Pages 123-133
    4. Use of Vasoactive Drugs for Acute Variceal Bleeding

      • Stefania Casu, Annalisa Berzigotti, Jaime Bosch
      Pages 135-145
    5. Endoscopic Treatment of Acute Variceal Bleeding

      • Christos Triantos, Maria Kalafateli, Andrew Kenneth Burroughs
      Pages 147-161
    6. TIPS: Primary Therapy or Rescue in Treatment of Acute Variceal Hemorrhage

      • Virginia Hernández-Gea, Fanny Turon, Juan Carlos García-Pagán
      Pages 163-169
    7. How to Manage Gastric and Ectopic Varices?

      • Ashok Chaudhary, Shiv Kumar Sarin
      Pages 171-201
  5. Prevention of Rebleeding

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211

About this book

Variceal Hemorrhage provides an update of the evidence concerning several aspects of variceal hemorrhage. The book features new information on natural history, diagnosis of esophageal varices, assessment of the risk of bleeding and identification of high risk groups and patients who may benefit or be harmed from different treatments. The volume also presents a critical analysis of the different steps in the management of acute variceal bleeding.

Authored by the most prominent world experts in their areas of expertise, Variceal Hemorrhage serves as a very useful reference for gastroenterologists, GI surgeons, residents in internal medicine and physicians dealing with and interested in the different aspects of this severe medical emergency.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Luigi Sacco University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Roberto de Franchis

  • Ospedale Universitario Luigi Sacco, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, UOC Gastroenterologia, Milano, Italy

    Alessandra Dell’Era

About the editors

Roberto de Franchis, MD, AGAF
University of Milan, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit, Milan, Italy.

Alessandra Dell’Era, MD
University of Milan, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Gastroenterology Unit, Milan, Italy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Variceal Hemorrhage

  • Editors: Roberto de Franchis, Alessandra Dell’Era

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0002-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0001-5Published: 25 January 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5443-8Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-0002-2Published: 25 January 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 267

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

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eBook USD 89.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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