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  • Title: The treatment of acute variceal bleeding.
    Author: Abraldes JG, Bosch J.
    Journal: J Clin Gastroenterol; 2007; 41 Suppl 3():S312-7. PubMed ID: 17975482.
    Abstract:
    Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a frequent and often deadly complication of cirrhosis. Although mortality from an episode of variceal bleeding has decreased in the last 2 decades it is still around 20%. This paper reviews the most recent advancements in the general management and hemostatic treatments of acute variceal bleeding.
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