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Gastric Varices: Anatomic Considerations and Management
Paula M Novelli1, Philip D Orons1
1Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Gastric varices can pose both diagnostic challenges and serious risk of life-threatening hemorrhage in patients with cirrhotic and noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Management requires a multidisciplinary approach, with gastroenterology playing a key role in diagnosis, endoscopic assessment, and initial treatment strategies. Interventional radiology plays a pivotal role in treatment with advanced portal decompression techniques, Together, gastroenterology and Interventional radiology specialties provide an individualized patient tailored approach to optimize diagnostic and treatment strategies in patients with gastric varices. This article offers a descriptive approach to diagnosing and managing GV.
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