Endoscopic treatment of patients with portal hypertension. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article discusses endoscopic treatment of patients with sequelae from portal hypertension. The literature on endoscopic therapy for primary and secondary prophylaxis of esophageal varices is reviewed. Therapeutic approaches to less commonly seen entities, such as portal gastropathy and portal colopathy, are discussed.

publication date

  • January 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Hypertension, Portal

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035144856

PubMed ID

  • 11175972

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 1