Guidelines for the Management of Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

Xiaoyuan Xu; Chengwei Tang; Enqiang Linghu; Huiguo Ding; Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association; Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association; Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Chinese Medical Association

doi:10.14218/JCTH.2023.00061

Guidelines for the Management of Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2023 Dec 28;11(7):1565-1579. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00061. Epub 2023 Oct 17.

Authors

Xiaoyuan Xu¹, Chengwei Tang², Enqiang Linghu³, Huiguo Ding⁴; Chinese Society of Hepatology, Chinese Medical Association; Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association; Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Chinese Medical Association

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
² Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beijing You'an Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Abstract

To standardize the diagnosis, treatment, and management of esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EVB) in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension, the Chinese Society of Hepatology, the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, and the Chinese Society of Digestive Endoscopy of the Chinese Medical Association brought together relevant experts, reviewed the latest national and international progress in clinical research on EVB in cirrhotic portal hypertension, and followed evidence-based medicine to update the Guidelines on the Management of EVB in Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension. The guidelines provide recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of EVB in cirrhotic portal hypertension and with the aim to improve the level of clinical treatment of EVB in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension.

Keywords: Cirrhosis; Esophagogastric variceal bleeding; Guideline; Management; Portal hypertension.