Bleeding from gastric varices (GVs) is generally considered more severe than that from
esophageal varices (EVs) but occurs less frequently. We review the risk factors for bleeding …

The management of complications in liver disease is often complex and challenging.
Endoscopy has undergone a period of rapid expansion with numerous novel and …

The term portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) defines a wide spectrum of diffuse
macroscopic lesions that appear in the gastric mucosa of patients with portal hypertension …

Aim: This was to describe the different types of lesions that can be found in patients with liver
cirrhosis during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Patients and Methods: Consecutive …

Background: There is a high prevalence of peptic ulcer in cirrhotic patients, but the
pathogenesis of peptic ulcer in cirrhosis remains inconclusive. Aim: To investigate factors …

Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is more prevalent in cirrhotics and this may
aggravate prognosis. We investigated the prevalence of PUD in cirrhotics and its potential …

BACKGROUND: Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy is currently recommended for the
screening of varices in cirrhosis. In addition to the assessment of varices …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To identify predictive factors for the development of
gastroduodenal toxicity (GDT) in cirrhotic patients treated with three-dimensional conformal …

Abstract Background and Aims Bleeding from esophageal and gastric varices is a fatal event
in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. However, the effects of H elicobacter …

BACKGROUND Acute non-variceal bleeding accounts for approximately 20% of all-cause
bleeding episodes in patients with liver cirrhosis. It is associated with high morbidity and …