portal hypertension
Esophageal Varices - Endoscopy (5 of 5)
Endoscopic Image of Portal hypertensive gastropathy Portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is the most common gastric mucosal injury to patients with liver cirrhosis. The main histological change is...
Esophageal Varices - Endoscopy (4 of 5)
Bleeding from portal hypertensive gastropathy accounts for 2.3% of bleeding episodes in cirrhosis. Although serious bleeding from these sources is uncommon.
Esophageal Varices - Endoscopy (3 of 5)
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...
Esophageal Varices - Endoscopy (1 of 5)
This endoscopic sequence is taken with magnifying endoscope and aimed dedicated for portal hypertensive gastropathy.
Gastric Varices Rosettes Formation (19 of 22)
Gastric varices have been increasingly recognized as a major cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension. Compared with esophageal variceal bleeding, hemorrhage caused by...
Gastroesophagic Varices (4 of 7)
Ulcerated Gastric Varix. Primary gastric varices are said to be detected in 20% patients with portal hypertensions. The data suggests that gastric varices bleed less frequently (14%-16%) , but once...
Large Gastric Varices (2 of 4)
Ulcerated Gastric Varix. Primary gastric varices are said to be detected in 20% patients with portal hypertensions. The data suggests that gastric varices bleed less frequently (14%-16%) , but once...
Gastric Varices - Endoscopic Ablation With Cyanoacrylate...
Status post injection of histoacryl mixture. Under normal circumstances blood from the fundus is drained by the short and posterior gastric veins into the splenic vein. In portal hypertension the...
Gastric Varices (2 of 25)
Development of gastric varices is an important manifestation of portal hypertension. In segmental portal hypertension, gastric varices originate from short gastric and gastroepiploic veins. In generalized...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (6 of...
Status post coagulation with APC. Gastric varices are most commonly located in the cardia in continuity with esophageal varices. Isolated gastric varices are most commonly located in the fundus and...
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract - Bleeding (3 of...
Continuous flow of blood from the varix. Gastric varices occur in about 20% of patients with portal hypertension and approximately 25% of gastric varices bleed during lifetime. Gastric variceal bleeding...
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (3 of 3)
Argon Plasma Coagulation was used as a emergency tool. Gastric varices occur in about 20% of patients with portal hypertension and approxiamately 25% of gastric varices bleed during lifetime. Gastric...
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (2 of 3)
Bleeding from gastric varices is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. Fundal and isolated gastric varices are at high risk for variceal bleeding. The first episode of variceal bleeding...
Are you Health Professional?
Register now, join the community for free access.
GET ALL THE BENEFITS THAT MEDTUBE PLATFORM OFFERS:
- Unlimited access to the largest e-library of professional videos, images, publications, courses
- Connect with peers 450,000+ Healthcare Professionals from 180 countries
- Upload and share your own cases, ask questions and discuss
- Create your professional profile and build personal recognition worldwide
- Stay up-to-date with innovative techniques, treatments, guidelines, discoveries in your fields of interest; be notified
- You are informed about innovative treatments, techniques and innovations in medicine
