Partial Splenic Embolization for Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Potential Long Waiting to be Tapped.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Sharma, Hemant; Al Hasan, Ibrahim; Al-Judabi, Bandar
- Source
- Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology. Nov2016, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p397-398. 2p.
- Subject
- *ESOPHAGEAL varices
*GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage treatment
*SERIAL publications
*SURVIVAL
*THERAPEUTIC embolization
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*SPLENIC artery
*THERAPEUTICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1319-3767
The author focuses on the clinical treatment of gastroesophageal variceal Bleeding. It tells about the morality risk for variceal bleeding along with cirrhosis in patient along with the risk of re-bleeding. It talks about the splenic infarction impairing the patient's body to be protected against microorganisms thus making the body prone to sepsis. It also tells about the advancements in radiology that has led to safer procedures.