Treatment of persistent or recurrent hemorrhage caused by gastropathy lesions of portal hypertension
Estrada, V.; Loscos, J.M.; García Paredes, J.; del Pozo, A.; Ismail, J.; Estrada, R.V.
Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia 18(7): 366-368
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5705 PMID: 7553272 Document Number: 440486
The different therapeutic methods for persistent or recurrent hemorrhage due to portal hypertension gastric lesions are discussed from the clinical experience with 5 cases. In 2 cases endoscopic sclerosis was carried out and in one antrectomy was performed with stabilization of the bleeding and improvement in the clinical situation being achieved in long term follow up. Two patients underwent liver transplantation which led to disappearance of the lesions.