Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-981-15-7248-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 507 g

This book discusses the management of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis, covering a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, mechanism, diagnosis and monitoring, prophylaxis, treatment, and prognostic assessment. It also presents the latest research in the field, such as non-invasive approaches, self-expanding metal stents, hemostatic powder, and early TIPS. The book is a valuable resource for physicians wanting to establish standard treatment strategies, researchers launching innovative clinical and experimental studies, and also for patients and their relatives wishing to gain a better understanding of this disease.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Qi, Xingshun

Guo, Xiaozhong

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gastroentereologie, Proktologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Epidemiology of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Mechanisms of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.- Role of Etiological Therapy in Management of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Liver Cirrhosis.- Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.- Prognostic Assessment of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Future Direction.

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaozhong Guo is a Professor and Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.

Xingshun Qi is an Associate Professor and Vice-Chief Physician at the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.