5 Questions
How are varices that extend from the esophagus into the cardia of the stomach, along the lesser curvature of the stomach, treated?
Band ligation
What treatment is generally not amenable to varices of the gastric fundus or isolated varices in other parts of the stomach?
Band ligation
How are bleeding varices in the gastric fundus or isolated varices in other parts of the stomach treated?
Hemodynamic resuscitation, antibiotic therapy, and octreotide
What procedure can be considered for bleeding from gastric varices?
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
What interventional radiologic procedure can be used to eradicate gastric varices via the systemic circulation?
Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration
Test your knowledge about gastric varices in patients with cirrhosis and their management. Learn about the treatment options for variceal hemorrhages in different areas of the stomach.
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