Varices are large or swollen blood vessels, which can be located around the esophagus. The most common cause of esophageal varices is scarring of the liver. Varices may be small or large, and the ...

Bleeding esophageal varices occur when swollen veins (varices) in your lower esophagus rupture and bleed. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. The veins in your ...

Veins that have become enlarged in the tube that interconnects the throat and stomach, the esophagus, are called esophageal varices. Those who are affected with severe liver disease will be ...

Bleeding from varices is a medical emergency. If the bleeding is not controlled quickly, a person may go into shock or die. This increased pressure in the portal vein causes blood to be pushed away ...

Through the portal vein, the blood reaches the liver from spleen and intestines. In cirrhosis patients, there could be impairment in the normal blood flow. The small blood vessels in the esophagus or ...

Portal hypertension is a frequent consequence of cirrhosis and may lead to dilated venous collaterals. Usually, varices due to portal hypertension develop in the lower esophagus, stomach, or rectum ...

A: In our practice, all patients with cirrhosis are offered endoscopy to assess for presence and size of varices. Patients with bridging fibrosis on biopsy may also merit screening endoscopy if they ...

The terms “hemorrhoids” and “rectal varices” are often used interchangeably, but they’re separate conditions with different causes and treatments. Hemorrhoids, also called piles, are swollen veins in ...

Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has ...

Compared with endoscopy, the Baveno VI criteria present a noninvasive and cost-effective method to detect high-risk varices in patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis, according to new research. Although ...

A 51-year-old woman with esophageal varices secondary to decompensated cirrhosis presented to the emergency department with hematemesis. Her heart rate was 123 beats/min and her blood pressure was ...