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  • Title: Prophylactic endoscopic sclerotherapy in patients with liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and esophageal varices.
    Author: Paquet KJ, Kuhn R.
    Journal: Hepatogastroenterology; 1997; 44(15):625-36. PubMed ID: 9222663.
    Abstract:
    A major cause of death among patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension is bleeding from esophago varices. The reasons for variceal haemorrhage and which varices have a high risk of bleeding are discussed. In addition, the question as to whether prophylactic endoscopic sclerotherapy is a viable solution to prevent variceal haemorrhage.
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