Presentation
We have presented the primary and secondary outcomes in the 'Summary of findings' tables. [cochranelibrary.com]
Cardiovascular
- Hypertension
Evolving consensus in portal hypertension. Report of the Baveno IV consensus workshop on methodology of diagnosis and therapy in portal hypertension. J Hepatol 2005;43:167-176. [revistas.unicartagena.edu.co]
Revising consensus in portal hypertension: report of the Baveno V consensus workshop on methodology of diagnosis and therapy in portal hypertension. J Hepatol 2010;53:762-68. Sass D, Chopra K. Portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage. [sapd.es]
De Franchis R (2005) Evolving consensus on portal hypertension. Report of the IV consensus workshop on methodology of diagnosis and therapy in portal hypertension. J Hepatol 43: 167–176 CrossRef 2. [springermedizin.de]
Therefore, portal hypertension leads to oesophageal varices (Sass 2009). [cochranelibrary.com]
Treatment
Endoscopio treatment versus endoscopio plus pharmacologic treatment for acute varicel bleeding: a meta-analysis. Hepatology 2002;35:609-615. Villanueva C, Ortiz J, Sabat M, et al. [sapd.es]
Treatment costs (including the cost of the treatment and any resulting complications). [cochranelibrary.com]
Conn HO, Ramsby GR, Storer EH et al. (1975) Intraarterial vasopressin in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a prospective, controlled clinical trial. Gastroenterology 68: 211–221 PubMed 16. [springermedizin.de]
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt compared with endoscopic treatment for prevention of variceal rebleeding: A meta-analysis. Hepatology 1999;30:612-622. [revistas.unicartagena.edu.co]
Prognosis
Incidence, predictive factors, and prognosis of the hepatorrenal syndrome in cirrhosis with ascites. Gastroenterology 1993;105:229-36. Bañares R, Albillos A, Rincón D, et al. [sapd.es]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of oesophageal varices In addition to causing arterial vasodilation of the splanchnic circulation (dilation of the blood vessels supplying the digestive organs in the abdomen such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines) (Gines 2009; Moore [cochranelibrary.com]
Prevention
Heller J, Sauerbruch T (2007) Prevention of recurrent haemorrhage. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 21: 43–53 PubMed CrossRef 34. [springermedizin.de]
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt compared with endoscopic treatment for prevention of variceal rebleeding: A meta-analysis. Hepatology 1999;30:612-622. [revistas.unicartagena.edu.co]
Combination endoscopic and drug therapy to prevent variceal rebleeding in cirrhosis. Ann Intern Med 2008;149:109-22. [sapd.es]
Primary prevention of bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis (common interventions) Primary prevention of bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis (common interventions) Patient or population: people [cochranelibrary.com]