Overview of gastric varices and their treatment
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gastric varices, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrointestinal endoscopy, beta-antagonists, ligation, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.Abstract
Gastric varices (GV) are a complex of vascular collaterals between portal and systemic circulation, a condition that develops as a result of elevated pressure in the portal venous system. They are found in 20% of patients with cirrhosis, and are less common than esophageal varices. According to the Sarin classification, GV are divided into four types based on their location in the stomach and their relationship with esophageal varices (GOV1, GOV2, IGV1, and IGV2). Understanding their hemodynamics with respect to GV drainage routes is important to guide their treatment.
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