Esophageal Varices - Endoscopy (3 of 5)

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The image and the video clip display a portal hypertensive gastropathy using a magnifying endoscope. Long-term treatment of portal gastropathy and gastric varices is with beta-blockers. They usually take the form of propranolol, a nonselective beta-blocker. These medications allow the pressure within the veins to be decreased, thus reducing the chance that bleeding will occur. Increased incidence of portal hypertensive gastropathy is noted in patients who undergo sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in the past.

tags: endoscopy esophagus portal hypertension varices

related terms: propranolol

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