Cirrhosis and Bleeding Esophageal Varices: Historic Perspectives

J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Aug;24(8):1929-1936. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04674-8. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Authors

Antonio V Sterpetti^{1

2}, Steven K Kappes³

Affiliations

¹ University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy. antonio.sterpetti@uniroma1.it.
² Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico, 00167, Rome, Italy. antonio.sterpetti@uniroma1.it.
³ Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, USA.

PMID: 32500417
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04674-8

Abstract

The paper describes the fundamental discoveries in the definition and treatment of patients with bleeding esophageal varices and cirrhosis.

Keywords: Bleeding esophageal varices; Education; History; Portal hypertension.

MeSH terms

Esophageal and Gastric Varices* / complications
Esophageal and Gastric Varices* / therapy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
Humans
Hypertension, Portal* / complications
Liver Cirrhosis / complications