The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2, August 2004

Management of Gastric Varices

Lusy Erawati (Unknown)
Marcellus Simadibrata (Unknown)
Ari Fahrial Syam (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jan 2004

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the emergency conditions in the field of gastroenterology and variceal bleeding is the most common cause of it. Gastric varices accounts only 5% to 10% of all causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding respectively, but it could be fatal and difficult to control despite provision of adequate therapy. Early diagnosis and appropriate management may decrease the morbidity and mortality of gastric variceal bleeding. Keywords: Gastric varices, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, endoscopy

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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
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Abbrev

jghe

Publisher

The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy is an academic journal which has been published since 2000 and owned by 3 Societies: The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology; Indonesian Association for the Study of the Liver; The Indonesian Society for Digestive ...