Author/Authors :
Choudhury, Ashok Departments of Gastroenterology - ILBS - New Dehli , Wani, Zeeshan Ahmad Departments of Gastroenterology - ILBS - New Dehli , Maiwall, Rakhi Departments of Gastroenterology - ILBS - New Dehli , Bhat, Riyaz Ahmad Health and Medical Education Department - Health Services, Kashmir , Bhadoria, Ajeet Singh Preventive Medicine - ILBS - New Dehli, India
Abstract :
Gastric varices (GV) are responsible for 10-30% of all variceal hemorrhage. However, they tend to bleed more severely
with higher mortality. Around 35-90% rebleed after spontaneous hemostasis. Approximately 50% of patients with cirrhosis
of liver harbor gastroesophageal varices. In this review, new treatment modalities in the form of endoscopic treatment
options and interventional radiological procedures have been discussed besides discussion on classification and pathophysiology
of GV.
