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Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

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Editors:
  1. Xiaozhong Guo

    1. General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China

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  2. Xingshun Qi

    1. General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis

  • Introduces the latest findings on variceal bleeding in cirrhosis

  • Facilitates the establishment of standard treatment strategies for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Epidemiology of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Anna Mantovani, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis
    Pages 1-11

  3. Mechanism of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis

    • Cyriac Abby Philips, Aprajita Awasthi, Philip Augustine, Varghese Thomas
    Pages 13-31

  4. Diagnosis and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Erwin Biecker
    Pages 33-39

  5. Role of Etiology Therapy in Management of Variceal Hemorrhage in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Jui-Ting Hu, Sien-Sing Yang
    Pages 41-51

  6. Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Mostafa Ibrahim, Noran Roshdy
    Pages 53-65

  7. Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Laura Piccolo Serafim, Douglas A. Simonetto
    Pages 67-75

  8. Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Alexander J. Kovalic, Sanjaya K. Satapathy
    Pages 77-121

  9. Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

    • Shahid Habib
    Pages 123-140

  10. Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Talles Bazeia Lima, Fernando Gomes Romeiro
    Pages 141-160

  11. Prognostic Assessment of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

    • Ran Wang, Gilberto Silva-Junior, Xiaozhong Guo, Xingshun Qi
    Pages 161-169

  12. Future Directions in Variceal Bleeding

    • Cesar Taborda, Julia Massaad, Saurabh Chawla
    Pages 171-187
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About this book

This book discusses the management of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis, covering a wide range of topics, including epidemiology, mechanism, diagnosis and monitoring, prophylaxis, treatment, and prognostic assessment. It also presents the latest research in the field, such as non-invasive approaches, self-expanding metal stents, hemostatic powder, and early TIPS. The book is a valuable resource for physicians wanting to establish standard treatment strategies, researchers launching innovative clinical and experimental studies, and also for patients and their relatives wishing to gain a better understanding of this disease.

Editors and Affiliations

  • General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China

    Xiaozhong Guo, Xingshun Qi

About the editors

Xiaozhong Guo is a Professor and Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.



Xingshun Qi is an Associate Professor and Vice-Chief Physician at the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

  • Editors: Xiaozhong Guo, Xingshun Qi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7249-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7248-7Published: 03 November 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-7251-7Published: 04 November 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-7249-4Published: 02 November 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 187

  • Topics: Gastroenterology, Epidemiology

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