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Lo GH. The Optimal Duration of Vasoconstrictors for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage: Longer Is Safer? Gastroenterology 2024; 166:1197-1198. [PMID: 38431203 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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- Gin-Ho Lo
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, E-DA Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shung DL, Laine L. Review article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - review of current evidence and implications for management. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2024; 59:1062-1081. [PMID: 38517201 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency requiring hospital-based care. Advances in care across pre-endoscopic, endoscopic and post-endoscopic phases have led to improvements in clinical outcomes. AIMS To provide a detailed, evidence-based update on major aspects of care across pre-endoscopic, endoscopic and post-endoscopic phases. METHODS We performed a structured bibliographic database search for each topic. If a recent high-quality meta-analysis was not available, we performed a meta-analysis with random effects methods and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS Pre-endoscopic management of UGIB includes risk stratification, a restrictive red blood cell transfusion policy unless the patient has cardiovascular disease, and pharmacologic therapy with erythromycin and a proton pump inhibitor. Patients with cirrhosis should be treated with prophylactic antibiotics and vasoactive medications. Tranexamic acid should not be used. Endoscopic management of UGIB depends on the aetiology. For peptic ulcer disease (PUD) with high-risk stigmata, endoscopic therapy, including over-the-scope clips (OTSCs) and TC-325 powder spray, should be performed. For variceal bleeding, treatment should be customised by severity and anatomic location. Post-endoscopic management includes early enteral feeding for all UGIB patients. For high-risk PUD, PPI should be continued for 72 h, and rebleeding should initially be evaluated with a repeat endoscopy. For variceal bleeding, high-risk patients or those with further bleeding, a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt can be considered. CONCLUSIONS Management of acute UGIB should include treatment plans for pre-endoscopic, endoscopic and post-endoscopic phases of care, and customise treatment decisions based on aetiology and severity of bleeding.
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Wong YJ, Abraldes JG. Editorial: Shorter course of intravenous terlipressin in acute variceal bleeding - the promise, controversies and future directions. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2024; 59:889-890. [PMID: 38462695 DOI: 10.1111/apt.17882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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LINKED CONTENTThis article is linked to Vaishnav et al papers. To view these articles, visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17868 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.17893
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- Yu Jun Wong
- Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Changi General Hospital, SingHealth, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology (Liver Unit), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Kneiseler G, Dechêne A. [Gastrointestinal bleeding in old age]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2024; 57:59-70. [PMID: 38108897 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-023-02258-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Gastrointestinal bleeding is a frequent symptom, with increasing age as a risk factor. Upper, middle and lower gastrointestinal bleeding are differentiated depending on the location, whereby only upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding are elucidated in this article. The symptomatology varies depending on the localization of the bleeding. German and international clinical guidelines currently exist for the preclinical and clinical management of gastrointestinal bleeding. The main focus of the article is on pre-endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal nonvariceal and variceal bleeding, including the risk stratification, transfusion and coagulation management as well as the initial pharmacological treatment. In addition, current developments in endoscopic and interventional treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding are highlighted.
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- Guntje Kneiseler
- Medizinische Klinik 6 (Schwerpunkte Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Endokrinologie und Ernährungsmedizin) am Klinikum Nürnberg, Universitätsklinik der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität Nürnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 6 (Schwerpunkte Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Endokrinologie und Ernährungsmedizin) am Klinikum Nürnberg, Universitätsklinik der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität Nürnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
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Obeidat M, Teutsch B, Rancz A, Tari E, Márta K, Veres DS, Hosszúfalusi N, Mihály E, Hegyi P, Erőss B. One in four patients with gastrointestinal bleeding develops shock or hemodynamic instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:4466-4480. [PMID: 37576706 PMCID: PMC10415974 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i28.4466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hemodynamic instability and shock are associated with untoward outcomes in gastrointestinal bleeding. However, there are no studies in the existing literature on the proportion of patients who developed these outcomes after gastrointestinal bleeding. AIM To determine the pooled event rates in the available literature and specify them based on the bleeding source. METHODS The protocol was registered on PROSPERO in advance (CRD42021283258). A systematic search was performed in three databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL) on 14th October 2021. Pooled proportions with 95%CI were calculated with a random-effects model. A subgroup analysis was carried out based on the time of assessment (on admission or during hospital stay). Heterogeneity was assessed by Higgins and Thompson's I2 statistics. The Joanna Briggs Institute Prevalence Critical Appraisal Tool was used for the risk of bias assessment. The Reference Citation Analysis (https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com/) tool was applied to obtain the latest highlight articles. RESULTS We identified 11589 records, of which 220 studies were eligible for data extraction. The overall proportion of shock and hemodynamic instability in general gastrointestinal bleeding patients was 0.25 (95%CI: 0.17-0.36, I2 = 100%). In non-variceal bleeding, the proportion was 0.22 (95%CI: 0.14-0.31, I2 = 100%), whereas it was 0.25 (95%CI: 0.19-0.32, I2 = 100%) in variceal bleeding. The proportion of patients with colonic diverticular bleeding who developed shock or hemodynamic instability was 0.12 (95%CI: 0.06-0.22, I2 = 90%). The risk of bias was low, and heterogeneity was high in all analyses. CONCLUSION One in five, one in four, and one in eight patients develops shock or hemodynamic instability on admission or during hospitalization in the case of non-variceal, variceal, and colonic diverticular bleeding, respectively.
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- Mahmoud Obeidat
- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs 7623, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs 7623, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest 1085, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1083, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1083, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest 1085, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest 1085, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs 7623, Hungary
- Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1083, Hungary
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs 7623, Hungary
- Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1083, Hungary
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Wang XX, Yin XC, Gu LH, Guo HW, Cheng Y, Liu Y, Xiao JQ, Wang Y, Zhang W, Zou XP, Wang L, Zhang M, Zhu-Ge YZ, Zhang F. Pre-transjugular-intrahepatic-portosystemic-shunt measurement of hepatic venous pressure gradient and its clinical application: A comparison study. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:3519-3533. [PMID: 37389231 PMCID: PMC10303515 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i22.3519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is controversial whether transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement can improve long-term survival. AIM To assess whether TIPS placement improves survival in patients with hepatic-venous-pressure-gradient (HVPG) ≥ 16 mmHg, based on HVPG-related risk stratification. METHODS Consecutive variceal bleeding patients treated with endoscopic therapy + nonselective β-blockers (NSBBs) or covered TIPS placement were retrospectively enrolled between January 2013 and December 2019. HVPG measurements were performed before therapy. The primary outcome was transplant-free survival; secondary endpoints were rebleeding and overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE). RESULTS A total of 184 patients were analyzed (mean age, 55.27 years ± 13.86, 107 males; 102 in the EVL+NSBB group, 82 in the covered TIPS group). Based on the HVPG-guided risk stratification, 70 patients had HVPG < 16 mmHg, and 114 patients had HVPG ≥ 16 mmHg. The median follow-up time of the cohort was 49.5 mo. There was no significant difference in transplant-free survival between the two treatment groups overall (hazard ratio [HR], 0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.35-1.05; P = 0.07). In the high-HVPG tier, transplant-free survival was higher in the TIPS group (HR, 0.44; 95%CI: 0.23-0.85; P = 0.004). In the low-HVPG tier, transplant-free survival after the two treatments was similar (HR, 0.86; 95%CI: 0.33-0.23; P = 0.74). Covered TIPS placement decreased the rate of rebleeding independent of the HVPG tier (P < 0.001). The difference in OHE between the two groups was not statistically significant (P = 0.09; P = 0.48). CONCLUSION TIPS placement can effectively improve transplant-free survival when the HVPG is greater than 16 mmHg.
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- Xi-Xuan Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Awan SA, Shaikh AJ, Abbasi AA. Effectiveness of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy in the Prevention of Bleeding After Prophylactic Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation. Cureus 2023; 15:e33932. [PMID: 36819375 PMCID: PMC9937675 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a surgical intervention that can work well to curb variceal bleeding in people with liver cirrhosis. However, it could make ulcer bleeding worse and be fatal in some cases. The widespread use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in cirrhotic individuals with variceal bleeding is empirical rather than based on scientific data. According to many studies, PPIs reduce the size of post-EVL ulcers. This study aimed to see if PPI use could reduce rebleeding after endoscopy therapy in cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding. Methodology A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from August 2019 to September 2021. Cirrhotic patients with bleeding gastroesophageal varices (GEVs) who had undergone EVL at the same hospital were enrolled in the study. Medical records were organized, and the sample was divided into two groups based on whether or not PPI was given. Both PPI and non-PPI patients had their endoscopic findings, initial hemostasis outcomes, rebleeding rates, bleeding-related mortality rates, and treatment-related comorbidities compared. Results A total of 46 patients were selected for the study and divided into two groups (PPI group n=28 and non-PPI group n=18). The majority of the patients were males. The PPI group had a mean age of 58.6 ±7.8 years, whereas the non-PPI group had a mean age of 53.6 ±4.4 years. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was the most prevalent cause of cirrhosis in both groups. After endoscopic treatment, three patients (16%) in the non-PPI group suffered a variceal hemorrhage. Bleeding-related fatalities and the time it took for the bleeding to stop varied significantly between the two groups. History of variceal bleeding (relative risk (RR)=1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.60-7.67; p=0.02), presence of gastric varices (RR=2.23; 95% CI, 2.56-9.832; p=0.035), and not administering PPIs (RR =7.542; 95% CI, 3.98-29.13; p=0.008) were linked with rebleeding. The presence of red concurrent esophageal varices (RR=6.37; 95% CI, 0.562-15.342; p=0.002) and failure to provide PPIs (RR=2.3; 95% CI, 1.621-25.64; p=0.04) were linked with post-EVL bleeding in a multivariate analysis. Conclusions Proton pump inhibitors reduce the occurrence of early bleeding and adverse events after EVL in cirrhotic patients. Not prescribing PPIs and the presence of GEVs were substantially related to a higher risk of bleeding during preventative EVL. Not initiating PPI medication immediately was the sole predictor of bleeding complications in patients who had undergone EVL without gastric varix treatment. To lower the risk of post-EVL ulcer bleeding, we recommend PPI use in patients undergoing EVL.
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Yan X, Leng Z, Xu Q, Zhang Z, Xu M, Li J. The influences of timing of urgent endoscopy in patients with acute variceal bleeding: a cohort study. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:506. [PMID: 36482309 PMCID: PMC9733049 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02595-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There has always been a debate on the optimal timing of endoscopy in patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the relation between the timing of endoscopy and the short-term outcomes of patients with AVB. METHODS Patients with AVB who underwent endoscopy within 24 h after admission at our tertiary care center from 2014 to 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. The primary outcomes were the 6-week mortality and re-bleeding. The secondary outcomes included the total number of blood units transfused, the length of hospital stay, and the need for salvage therapy. We used Cox proportional hazards model to analyze the predictors of 6-week mortality in all patients as well as in those who were at high risk of further bleeding or death. RESULTS A total of 312 patients were enrolled. Among them, 170 patients (54.49%) underwent urgent endoscopy (< 6 h), and 142 patients (45.51%) underwent early endoscopy (6-24 h). There were no significant differences between the urgent-endoscopy group and the early-endoscopy group, regarding the 6-week mortality (16.47% vs. 10.56%; P value = 0.132) and 6-week re-bleeding rate (11.2% vs. 16.2%; P value = 0.196). In multivariate analysis, time to endoscopy was independent of 6-week mortality (P value = 0.170), but the time between the beginning of bleeding and endoscopy (within 12 h) was significantly associated with low 6-week mortality (OR: 0.16; 95% CI: 0.06-0.46; P value = 0.001). Time to endoscopy was still not associated with 6-week mortality in patients at high risk for further bleeding or death (Glasgow-Blatchford score ≥ 12, n = 138, P value = 0.902). CONCLUSIONS Endoscopy performed within 6 h of admission, rather than within 6 to 24 h, did not improve six-week clinical outcomes in patients in stable condition with AVB and even those who were at high risk of further bleeding and death.
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- Xiaohan Yan
- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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- grid.452753.20000 0004 1799 2798Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200120 China
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Zhang W, Wang Y, Chu J, Liu Y, LingHu E. Investigation report on endoscopic management of esophagogastric variceal bleeding by Chinese endoscopists. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31263. [PMID: 36281109 PMCID: PMC9592513 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EGVB) is a potentially life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. Endoscopic treatment combined with pharmacotherapy remains the mainstay in the management of acute variceal bleeding. AIM This article intends to highlight the potential differences in the endoscopic management of EGVB in China. METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. Endoscopists from 85 hospitals in 62 cities from 26 provinces were contacted by email. The items in questionnaire involved academic experience, screening, esophagogastric varices (EGV) classification, emergency treatment, and primary and secondary prophylaxis of EGVB by endoscopists with different lengths of experience. RESULTS A total of 85 questionnaires were collected. There was no statistical difference in the selection of items (P < .05 indicated statistical significance). The majority of endoscopists (95.29%) offered EGV screening for patients with liver cirrhosis. The location, diameter, and risk factor classification was selected by 82.35% of endoscopists. Endoscopy + medication was preferred (42.35%) for the primary prophylaxis of moderate-to-severe EGVs. There was no statistical difference in emergency intervention time for active EGVB (P > .05). The response "patients receive emergency endoscopic intervention within 12 hours" was selected by 61.2% of the endoscopists. The preferred emergency treatment for EGVB was combination treatment (40%). Tissue adhesive embolization was selected for the treatment of gastric variceal bleeding by 74.12% of endoscopists; transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt/percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization were selected as remedial measures by 48.23% to 52.94% of endoscopists. In addition, 67.06% of endoscopists elected to perform secondary prophylaxis and treatment within 1 week after hemostasis. Endoscopy and endoscopy + medication were selected by 44.71% and 49.41% of endoscopists, respectively, for secondary prophylaxis. The choice of laboratory indicators did not differ with length of experience. CONCLUSIONS There was no statistical difference in the endoscopic management of EGVB among Chinese endoscopists. The selection of diagnosis/treatment schemes was mainly based on guidelines and physician experience.
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- Wenhui Zhang
- Digestive System Department, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing, China
- Endoscopy Center, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Endoscopy Center, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: En-Qiang LingHu, Department of Gastroenterology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100039, China (e-mail: )
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Weichselbaum L, Lepida A, Marot A, Trépo E, Moreno C, Deltenre P. Salvage transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding: A systematic review with meta-analysis. United European Gastroenterol J 2022; 10:874-887. [PMID: 36217553 PMCID: PMC9557966 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) may be used as a salvage treatment in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding. Aim To synthesize the available evidence on the efficacy of TIPS in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding. Methods Meta‐analysis of trials evaluating TIPS in patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding, including subgroup analysis to assess the impact of recent changes in the management of variceal bleeding (i.e., the use of Polytetrafluoroethylene‐covered TIPS and the availability of pre‐emptive TIPS as a first‐line treatment for acute variceal bleeding). Results Twenty‐three studies with 1430 patients were included. The pooled estimate rates were 0.33 (95% CI = 0.29–0.37) for death at 1 month–6 weeks, 0.46 (95% CI = 0.40–0.52) for death at 1 year, and 0.09 (95% CI = 0.06–0.11) for death due to rebleeding in the follow‐up. The pooled estimate rates for death at 1 month or 6 weeks were similar in subgroup analyses including studies that did not use covered TIPS or that did not include patients after the pre‐emptive TIPS area compared to the ones that did (pooled estimate rate 0.33 [95% CI = 0.28–0.38] and 0.32 [95% CI = 0.25–0.39], respectively). The pooled estimate rates were 0.16 (95% CI = 0.13–0.18) for rebleeding, 0.25 (95% CI = 0.17–0.36) for occurrence of hepatic encephalopathy, and 0.08 (95% CI = 0.05–0.13) for access to liver transplantation after TIPS insertion. Conclusions One third of patients with cirrhosis and refractory variceal bleeding treated with salvage TIPS died within the first 6 weeks. Recent improvements in the management of variceal bleeding did not improve the survival of patients presenting with refractory variceal bleeding.
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- Laura Weichselbaum
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyClinique St LucBougeBelgium,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôpital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôpital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyCHU UCL NamurUniversité Catholique de LouvainYvoirBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôpital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium,Laboratory of Experimental GastroenterologyUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôpital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium,Laboratory of Experimental GastroenterologyUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyClinique St LucBougeBelgium,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive OncologyCUB Hôpital ErasmeUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium,Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyCHU UCL NamurUniversité Catholique de LouvainYvoirBelgium
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Huang Y, Zhang W, Xiang H, Liu Y, Yuan L, Zhang L, Hu S, Xia D, Li J, Gao M, Wang X, Qi X, Peng L, Song Y, Zhou X, Zeng J, Tan X, Deng M, Fang H, Qi S, He S, He Y, Ye B, Wu W, Dang T, Shao J, Wei W, Hu J, Yong X, He C, Bao J, Zhang Y, Zhang G, Ji R, Bo Y, Yan W, Li H, Wang Y, Li M, Wang F, Lian J, Liu C, Cao P, Liu Z, Liu A, Zhao L, Li S, Wu Y, Gu Y, Wang Y, Fang Y, Jiang P, Wu B, Liu C, Qi X. Treatment Strategies in Emergency Endoscopy for Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding (CHESS1905): A Nationwide Cohort Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:872881. [PMID: 35572990 PMCID: PMC9092278 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.872881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and Aims Emergency endoscopy is recommended for patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) and their prognosis has improved markedly over past decades due to the increased specialization of endoscopic practice. The study aimed to compare outcomes following emergency endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) and endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in cirrhotic patients with acute EVB. Methods Cirrhotic patients with acute EVB who underwent emergency endoscopy were retrospectively enrolled from 2013 to 2020 across 34 university hospitals from 30 cities. The primary outcome was the incidence of 5-day rebleeding after emergency endoscopy. Subgroup analysis was stratified by Child-Pugh class and bleeding history. A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed. Results A total of 1,017 and 382 patients were included in EIS group and EVL group, respectively. The 5-day rebleeding incidence was similar between EIS group and EVL group (4% vs. 5%, P = 0.45). The result remained the same after PSM (P = 1.00). Among Child-Pugh class A, B and C patients, there were no differences in the 5-day rebleeding incidence between the two groups after PSM (P = 0.25, 0.82, and 0.21, respectively). As for the patients with or without bleeding history, the differences between EIS group and EVL group were not significant after PSM (P = 1.00 and 0.26, respectively). Conclusion The nationwide cohort study indicates that EIS and EVL are both efficient emergency endoscopic treatment strategies for acute EVB. EIS should not be dismissed as an economical and effective emergency endoscopic treatment strategy of acute EVB. ClincialTrials.gov number NCT04307264.
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- Yifei Huang
- Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing, China.,Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Disease Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopic Center, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Fuling Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People's Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xi'an GaoXin Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Emergency, Huizhou Third People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Dalian Sixth People's Hospital, Dalian, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopic Center, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Inner Mongolia Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, The Third People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jinhua Hospital, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First People's Hospital of Yinchuan City, Yinchuan, China
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- Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, The Fifth Affiliated Zhuhai Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shannan People's Hospital, Shannan, China
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- Center of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Baoding People's Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Fuling Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Fuling Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People's Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Second People's Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Sixth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Park MK, Lee YB. [Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal and Gastric Variceal Bleeding: Focused on 2019 KASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for Liver Cirrhosis]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 78:152-160. [PMID: 34565784 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2021.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Varices are a frequent complication of liver cirrhosis and a major cause of mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Patients with decompensated cirrhosis complications have a poor prognosis and require careful management. Portal hypertension is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis, which is the key determinant for varices development. Increased intrahepatic vascular resistance to portal flow leads to the development of portal hypertension. Collateral vessels develop at the communication site between the systemic and portal circulation with the progression of portal hypertension. Varices are the representative collaterals, develop gradually with the progression of portal hypertension and may eventually rupture. Variceal bleeding is a major consequence of portal hypertension and causes the death of cirrhotic patients. The present paper reviews the latest knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of esophageal and gastric variceal bleeding.
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- Min Kyung Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pinchot JW, Kalva SP, Majdalany BS, Kim CY, Ahmed O, Asrani SK, Cash BD, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Kendi AT, Scheidt MJ, Sella DM, Dill KE, Hohenwalter EJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Radiologic Management of Portal Hypertension. J Am Coll Radiol 2021; 18:S153-S173. [PMID: 33958110 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cirrhosis is a heterogeneous disease that cannot be studied as a single entity and is classified in two main prognostic stages: compensated and decompensated cirrhosis. Portal hypertension, characterized by a pathological increase of the portal pressure and by the formation of portal-systemic collaterals that bypass the liver, is the initial and main consequence of cirrhosis and is responsible for the majority of its complications. A myriad of treatment options exists for appropriately managing the most common complications of portal hypertension, including acute variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.
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- Panel Chair, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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- Panel Vice-Chair, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center
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- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, American Gastroenterological Association
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- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, Society for Vascular Surgery
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Director of Nuclear Medicine Therapy at Mayo Clinic Rochester
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- Specialty Chair, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Specialty Chair, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chair, FMLH credentials committee, Division chief of IR at Medical College of Wisconsin
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Roberts D, Best LM, Freeman SC, Sutton AJ, Cooper NJ, Arunan S, Begum T, Williams NR, Walshaw D, Milne EJ, Tapp M, Csenar M, Pavlov CS, Davidson BR, Tsochatzis E, Gurusamy KS. Treatment for bleeding oesophageal varices in people with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 4:CD013155. [PMID: 33837526 PMCID: PMC8094233 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013155.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Approximately 40% to 95% of people with liver cirrhosis have oesophageal varices. About 15% to 20% of oesophageal varices bleed within about one to three years after diagnosis. Several different treatments are available, including, among others, endoscopic sclerotherapy, variceal band ligation, somatostatin analogues, vasopressin analogues, and balloon tamponade. However, there is uncertainty surrounding the individual and relative benefits and harms of these treatments. OBJECTIVES To compare the benefits and harms of different initial treatments for variceal bleeding from oesophageal varices in adults with decompensated liver cirrhosis, through a network meta-analysis; and to generate rankings of the different treatments for acute bleeding oesophageal varices, according to their benefits and harms. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, Science Citation Index Expanded, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and trials registers until 17 December 2019, to identify randomised clinical trials (RCTs) in people with cirrhosis and acute bleeding from oesophageal varices. SELECTION CRITERIA We included only RCTs (irrespective of language, blinding, or status) in adults with cirrhosis and acutely bleeding oesophageal varices. We excluded RCTs in which participants had bleeding only from gastric varices, those who failed previous treatment (refractory bleeding), those in whom initial haemostasis was achieved before inclusion into the trial, and those who had previously undergone liver transplantation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We performed a network meta-analysis with OpenBUGS software, using Bayesian methods, and calculated the differences in treatments using odds ratios (OR) and rate ratios with 95% credible intervals (CrI) based on an available-case analysis, according to National Institute of Health and Care Excellence Decision Support Unit guidance. We performed also the direct comparisons from RCTs using the same codes and the same technical details. MAIN RESULTS We included a total of 52 RCTs (4580 participants) in the review. Forty-eight trials (4042 participants) were included in one or more comparisons in the review. The trials that provided the information included people with cirrhosis due to varied aetiologies and those with and without a previous history of bleeding. We included outcomes assessed up to six weeks. All trials were at high risk of bias. A total of 19 interventions were compared in the trials (sclerotherapy, somatostatin analogues, vasopressin analogues, sclerotherapy plus somatostatin analogues, variceal band ligation, balloon tamponade, somatostatin analogues plus variceal band ligation, nitrates plus vasopressin analogues, no active intervention, sclerotherapy plus variceal band ligation, balloon tamponade plus sclerotherapy, balloon tamponade plus somatostatin analogues, balloon tamponade plus vasopressin analogues, variceal band ligation plus vasopressin analogues, balloon tamponade plus nitrates plus vasopressin analogues, balloon tamponade plus variceal band ligation, portocaval shunt, sclerotherapy plus transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), and sclerotherapy plus vasopressin analogues). We have reported the effect estimates for the primary and secondary outcomes when there was evidence of differences between the interventions against the reference treatment of sclerotherapy, but reported the other results of the primary and secondary outcomes versus the reference treatment of sclerotherapy without the effect estimates when there was no evidence of differences in order to provide a concise summary of the results. Overall, 15.8% of the trial participants who received the reference treatment of sclerotherapy (chosen because this was the commonest treatment compared in the trials) died during the follow-up periods, which ranged from three days to six weeks. Based on moderate-certainty evidence, somatostatin analogues alone had higher mortality than sclerotherapy (OR 1.57, 95% CrI 1.04 to 2.41; network estimate; direct comparison: 4 trials; 353 participants) and vasopressin analogues alone had higher mortality than sclerotherapy (OR 1.70, 95% CrI 1.13 to 2.62; network estimate; direct comparison: 2 trials; 438 participants). None of the trials reported health-related quality of life. Based on low-certainty evidence, a higher proportion of people receiving balloon tamponade plus sclerotherapy had more serious adverse events than those receiving only sclerotherapy (OR 4.23, 95% CrI 1.22 to 17.80; direct estimate; 1 RCT; 60 participants). Based on moderate-certainty evidence, people receiving vasopressin analogues alone and those receiving variceal band ligation had fewer adverse events than those receiving only sclerotherapy (rate ratio 0.59, 95% CrI 0.35 to 0.96; network estimate; direct comparison: 1 RCT; 219 participants; and rate ratio 0.40, 95% CrI 0.21 to 0.74; network estimate; direct comparison: 1 RCT; 77 participants; respectively). Based on low-certainty evidence, the proportion of people who developed symptomatic rebleed was smaller in people who received sclerotherapy plus somatostatin analogues than those receiving only sclerotherapy (OR 0.21, 95% CrI 0.03 to 0.94; direct estimate; 1 RCT; 105 participants). The evidence suggests considerable uncertainty about the effect of the interventions in the remaining comparisons where sclerotherapy was the control intervention. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Based on moderate-certainty evidence, somatostatin analogues alone and vasopressin analogues alone (with supportive therapy) probably result in increased mortality, compared to endoscopic sclerotherapy. Based on moderate-certainty evidence, vasopressin analogues alone and band ligation alone probably result in fewer adverse events compared to endoscopic sclerotherapy. Based on low-certainty evidence, balloon tamponade plus sclerotherapy may result in large increases in serious adverse events compared to sclerotherapy. Based on low-certainty evidence, sclerotherapy plus somatostatin analogues may result in large decreases in symptomatic rebleed compared to sclerotherapy. In the remaining comparisons, the evidence indicates considerable uncertainty about the effects of the interventions, compared to sclerotherapy.
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- Danielle Roberts
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Therapy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- General and Colorectal Surgery, Ealing Hospital and Imperial College, London, Northwood, UK
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- Surgical & Interventional Trials Unit (SITU), UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, London, UK
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- Acute Medicine, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Therapy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre, Royal Free Hospital and the UCL Institute of Liver and Digestive Health, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Therapy, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Abstract
Cirrhosis is the fifth leading cause of death in adults. Advanced cirrhosis can cause significant portal hypertension (PH), which is responsible for many of the complications observed in patients with cirrhosis, such as varices. If portal pressure exceeds a certain threshold, the patient is at risk of developing life-threatening bleeding from varices. Variceal bleeding has a high incidence among patients with liver cirrhosis and carries a high risk of mortality and morbidity. The management of variceal bleeding is complex, often requiring a multidisciplinary approach involving pharmacological, endoscopic, and radiologic interventions. In terms of management, three stages can be considered: primary prophylaxis, active bleeding, and secondary prophylaxis. The main goal of primary and secondary prophylaxis is to prevent variceal bleeding. However, active variceal bleeding is a medical emergency that requires swift intervention to stop the bleeding and achieve durable hemostasis. We describe the pathophysiology of cirrhosis and PH to contextualize the formation of gastric and esophageal varices. We also discuss the currently available treatments and compare how they fare in each stage of clinical management, with a special focus on drugs that can prevent bleeding or assist in achieving hemostasis.
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Wen TT, Liu ZL, Zeng M, Zhang Y, Cheng BL, Fang XM. Lateral position intubation followed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided angiotherapy in acute esophageal variceal rupture: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:372-378. [PMID: 33521104 PMCID: PMC7812882 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Massive esophageal variceal bleeding can be catastrophic, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Patients experiencing massive esophageal variceal bleeding are at high risk of aspiration and hemorrhagic shock in acute episodes. Intubation and bleeding control are the two essential steps for resuscitation of these patients.
CASE SUMMARY A 47-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with upper digestive tract bleeding. He was diagnosed with alcohol-induced liver cirrhosis and consequent esophagogastric varices. As he did not show a good response to somatostatin and Sengstaken-Blakemore tube placement, the patient was scheduled for endoscopic angiotherapy under anesthesia. Preoperative assessment showed an ASA physical status of III and Child-Pugh classification B. However, massive hemorrhage occurred just after induction of anesthesia. Intubation by video-guided laryngoscopy in the lateral decubitus position was attempted twice and was successful. After that, an experienced endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) specialist performed angiotherapy and occluded the culprit vessel. An ultra-thin gastroscope was then inserted into the endotracheal tube to extract the blood observed in the lobar bronchi. The patient suffered hemorrhagic shock with an estimated blood loss of 1500 mL in 20 min and remained in the intensive care unit for two days. The patient was discharged from our hospital eight days later without major complications.
CONCLUSION Intubation in the lateral decubitus position and EUS-guided treatment can be life-saving procedures in patients with massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
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- Ting-Ting Wen
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Yinzhou, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
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Krige J, Jonas E, Kotze U, Kloppers C, Gandhi K, Allam H, Bernon M, Burmeister S, Setshedi M. Defining the advantages and exposing the limitations of endoscopic variceal ligation in controlling acute bleeding and achieving complete variceal eradication. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 12:365-377. [PMID: 33133373 PMCID: PMC7579524 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i10.365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bleeding esophageal varices (BEV) is a potentially life-threatening complication in patients with portal hypertension with mortality rates as high as 25% within six weeks of the index variceal bleed. After control of the initial bleeding episode patients should enter a long-term surveillance program with endoscopic intervention combined with non-selective β-blockers to prevent further bleeding and eradicate EV.
AIM To assess the efficacy of endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in controlling acute variceal bleeding, preventing variceal recurrence and rebleeding and achieving complete eradication of esophageal varices (EV) in patients who present with BEV.
METHODS A prospectively documented single-center database was used to retrospectively identify all patients with BEV who were treated with EVL between 2000 and 2018. Control of acute bleeding, variceal recurrence, rebleeding, eradication and survival were analyzed using Baveno assessment criteria.
RESULTS One hundred and forty patients (100 men, 40 women; mean age 50 years; range, 21–84 years; Child-Pugh grade A = 32; B = 48; C = 60) underwent 160 emergency and 298 elective EVL interventions during a total of 928 endoscopy sessions. One hundred and fourteen (81%) of the 140 patients had variceal bleeding that was effectively controlled during the index banding procedure and never bled again from EV, while 26 (19%) patients had complicated and refractory variceal bleeding. EVL controlled the acute sentinel variceal bleed during the first endoscopic intervention in 134 of 140 patients (95.7%). Six patients required balloon tamponade for control and 4 other patients rebled in hospital. Overall 5-d endoscopic failure to control variceal bleeding was 7.1% (n = 10) and four patients required a salvage transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. Index admission mortality was 14.2% (n = 20). EV were completely eradicated in 50 of 111 patients (45%) who survived > 3 mo of whom 31 recurred and 3 rebled. Sixteen (13.3%) of 120 surviving patients subsequently had 21 EV rebleeding episodes and 10 patients bled from other sources after discharge from hospital. Overall rebleeding from all sources after 2 years was 21.7% (n = 26). Sixty-nine (49.3%) of the 140 patients died, mainly due to liver failure (n = 46) during follow-up. Cumulative survival for the 140 patients was 71.4% at 1 year, 65% at 3 years, 60% at 5 years and 52.1% at 10 years.
CONCLUSION EVL was highly effective in controlling the sentinel variceal bleed with an overall 5-day failure to control bleeding of 7.1%. Although repeated EVL achieved complete variceal eradication in less than half of patients with BEV, of whom 62% recurred, there was a significant reduction in subsequent rebleeding.
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- Jake Krige
- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
- Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Sciences Faculty, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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Shin J, Yu JH, Jin YJ, Yim HJ, Jung YK, Yang JM, Song DS, Kim YS, Kim SG, Kim DJ, Suk KT, Yoon EL, Lee SS, Kim CW, Kim HY, Jang JY, Jeong SW. Acute-on-chronic liver failure as a major predictive factor for mortality in patients with variceal bleeding. Clin Mol Hepatol 2020; 26:540-553. [PMID: 32937688 PMCID: PMC7641565 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2020.0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study examined the risk factors associated with mortality in cirrhotic patients hospitalized with variceal bleeding, and evaluated the effects of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) on the prognosis of these patients. METHODS This study was retrospectively conducted on patients registered in the Korean acute-on-chronic liver failure study cohort, and on 474 consecutive cirrhotic patients hospitalized with variceal bleeding from January 2013 to December 2013 at 21 university hospitals. ACLF was defined as described by the European Association for the Study of Liver-Chronic Liver Failure Consortium. RESULTS Among a total of 474 patients, 61 patients were diagnosed with ACLF. The cumulative overall survival (OS) rate was lower in the patients with ACLF than in those without (P<0.001), and patients with higher ACLF grades had a lower OS rate (P<0.001). The chronic liver failure-sequential organ failure assessment (CLIF-SOFA) score was identified as a significant prognostic factor in patients hospitalized with variceal bleeding (hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30-1.50; P<0.001), even in ACLF patients with variceal bleeding (HR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.19-1.46, P<0.001). Concerning the prediction of the mortality risk at 28- and 90-day using CLIF-SOFA scores, c-statistics were 0.895 (95% CI, 0.829-0.962) and 0.897 (95% CI, 0.842-0.951), respectively, and the optimal cut-off values were 6.5 and 6.5, respectively. CONCLUSION In cirrhotic patients hospitalized with variceal bleeding, the prognosis was poor when accompanied by ACLF, especially depending upon CLIF-SOFA score. CLIF-SOFA model well predicted the 28-day or 90-day mortality for cirrhotic patients who experienced variceal bleeding.
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- Jongbeom Shin
- Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon, Korea
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- Institute of Liver and Digestive Diseases, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Institute of Liver and Digestive Diseases, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute for Digestive Research and Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Ueno M, Kayahara T, Sunami T, Takayama H, Takabatake H, Morimoto Y, Yamamoto H, Mizuno M. Universal antibiotic prophylaxis may no longer be necessary for patients with acute variceal bleeding: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19981. [PMID: 32443300 PMCID: PMC7253534 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A few decades ago, antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with acute variceal bleeding was reported beneficial. However, endoscopic and systemic therapy for variceal bleeding has dramatically improved since then, so the necessity of prophylactic antibiotics can be questioned. In this study, we reevaluated the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in acute variceal bleeding, using the most recent data in our hospital.We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 150 patients with acute variceal bleeding who were admitted to Kurashiki Central Hospital between January 2012 and December 2016. We compared the rates of bacterial infection, in-hospital mortality, 5-day rebleeding rate, and 30-day emergency readmission between patients treated or not treated with antibiotic prophylaxis.Forty-six patients (30.7%) received antibiotic prophylaxis; 104 (69.3%) did not. The rates of the outcomes in patients with antibiotic prophylaxis were 6.5% (bacterial infection), 4.3% (in-hospital mortality), 2.2% (5-day rebleeding), and 10.9% (30-day emergency readmission) and were not significantly different form the corresponding figures in those without antibiotic prophylaxis (1.9%, 7.7%, 1.9%, and 10.6%, respectively). Moreover, these rates in our patients, even without antibiotic prophylaxis, were much lower than rates reported in past years, perhaps because of improvements in care of patients with variceal hemorrhage.Antibiotic prophylaxis was not associated with significantly better outcomes of bacterial infection, mortality, rebleeding or readmission rate in patients with acute variceal bleeding. Universal antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with acute variceal bleeding should be reconsidered.
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KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: Varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and related complications. Clin Mol Hepatol 2020; 26:83-127. [PMID: 31918536 PMCID: PMC7160350 DOI: 10.3350/cmh.2019.0010n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pandhi MB, Kuei AJ, Lipnik AJ, Gaba RC. Emergent Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Acute Variceal Bleeding. Semin Intervent Radiol 2020; 37:3-13. [PMID: 32139965 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Emergent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is most commonly employed in the setting of acute variceal hemorrhage. Given a propensity for decompensation, these patients often require a multidisciplinary, multimodal approach involving prompt diagnosis, pharmacologic therapy, and endoscopic intervention. While successful in the majority of cases, failure to medically control initial bleeding can prompt interventional radiology consultation for emergent portal decompression via TIPS creation. This article discusses TIPS creation in emergent, acute variceal hemorrhage, reviewing the natural history of gastroesophageal varices, presentation and diagnosis of acute variceal hemorrhage, pharmacologic therapy, endoscopic approaches, patient selection and risk stratification for TIPS, technical considerations for TIPS creation, adjunctive embolotherapy, and the role of salvage TIPS versus early TIPS in acute variceal hemorrhage.
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- Mithil B Pandhi
- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.,Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Lu Z, Sun X, Zhang W, Jin B, Han J, Wang Y, Han J, Ma X, Liu B, Wu L, Wu Q, Yu X, Li H. Second urgent endoscopy within 48-hour benefits cirrhosis patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e19485. [PMID: 32176084 PMCID: PMC7440074 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000019485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Urgent endoscopy (UE) is important to the diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis patients with esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB). It was reported that a second-look endoscopy may benefit acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) caused by peptic ulcer, while whether it could improve UGIB caused by liver cirrhosis associated EVB remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of second UE for liver cirrhosis with EVB and further examined the potential prognostic factors.Patients aged ≥18 years who underwent UE for EVB within 2 hours after the admission were included and divided into scheduled second-look group (n = 245) and uncontrolled bleeding group (n = 352) based on the indications for second UE within 48 hours after initial endoscopy. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to identify the risk factors for prognosis. The value of different scoring system was compared.Statistical differences were found on history of bleeding and hepatocellular carcinoma, ascites, endoscopic type of bleeding, between scheduled second-look group and uncontrolled bleeding group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis confirmed that ascites, hemoglobin <60 g/L, AIMS65 score and failure to identify in initial UE were independent risk factors for bleeding uncontrolled after initial UE, and age, bilirubin level, initial unsatisfactory UE hemostasis, failure to identify bleeding on initial UE and tube/urgent TIPS suggested in initial UE were independent risk factors for 42-day mortality.A second-look UE could bring benefit for liver cirrhosis patients with EVB without increasing the complication rate.
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- Zheng Lu
- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinic of August First Film Studio, Beijing South Medical District, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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- Liver Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, the Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
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Shinno N, Kawabata R, Furukawa H, Goda S, Sueda T, Matsumura T, Koga C, Noura S, Shimizu J, Okada A, Hasegawa J. A case of esophagojejunal varices rupture after proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction. Surg Case Rep 2020; 6:12. [PMID: 31919714 PMCID: PMC6952481 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-020-0775-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The varices after proximal or total gastrectomy are uncommon because the supplying vessels are all divided. Emergent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the cornerstone of first-line management for the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal varices. However, there is no widely accepted standard strategy for esophagojejunal varices. We report a patient with esophagojejunal varices rupture 3 months after proximal gastrectomy treated with percutaneous transhepatic obliteration. CASE PRESENTATION A 50-year-old man who had undergone proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction for esophagogastric junctional cancer 3 months before was admitted to the hospital due to gastrointestinal perforation. We performed emergency surgery and abdominal symptoms and inflammatory response improved postoperative. However, on POD3, he had eruptive bleeding at the just anal side of esophagojejunal anastomosis. Endoscopic clipping was unsuccessful because the mucosa was fragile and easily lacerated. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed the dilatation of the jejunal vein flowing into the ascending jejunal limb. Therefore, he was diagnosed as esophagojejunal varices rupture and percutaneous transhepatic obliteration (PTO) was tried for hemostasis. The portal and superior mesenteric veins were catheterized with the percutaneous transhepatic approach. Contrast agent injection into the jejunal branch demonstrated retrograde flow to the azygos vein through esophagojejunal varices. The microcatheter was inserted into the variceal blood supply branch and 10 mL of 5% ethanolamine oleate with iopamidol was injected. After obliteration therapy, the superior mesenteric venogram showed complete occlusion of the variceal supply branch. The patient was discharged from the hospital without any complications after 14 days. CONCLUSION PTO can be effective for gastroesophageal varices rupture with a dilated jejunal vein of the ascending limb, few supplying vessels, and little ascites.
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- Naoki Shinno
- Departments of Surgery, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan. .,Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Radiology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.,Departments of Surgery, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, 4-14-1 Shibahara-cho, Toyonaka, 560-8565, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan.,Departments of Surgery, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, 4-14-1 Shibahara-cho, Toyonaka, 560-8565, Japan
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- Departments of Radiology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, 591-8025, Japan
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Zou Z, Yan X, Lu H, Qi X, Gu Y, Li X, Wu B, Qi X. Comparison of drugs facilitating endoscopy for patients with acute variceal bleeding: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:717. [PMID: 32042733 PMCID: PMC6989971 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.12.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to compare the efficacy of different drugs facilitating endoscopy in patients with acute variceal bleeding. METHODS Databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials which compared the efficacy of vasoactive drugs (vasopressin, terlipressin, octreotide, somatostatin) with placebo or each other. The primary outcomes were 6-week and 5-day mortality. Secondary outcomes were 5-day rebleeding, control of initial bleeding and adverse events. Pairwise and network meta-analysis were performed. RESULTS We identified 14 RCTs involved 2,187 patients. Four drugs had comparable clinical efficacy in all involving outcomes, except for adverse events. However, we do exhibit a superiority when vasopressin (OR, 4.40; 95% CI: 1.04-19.57), terlipressin (OR, 4.58; 95% CI: 1.63-13.63), octreotide (OR, 5.79; 95% CI: 2.41-16.71) and somatostatin (OR, 5.15; 95% CI: 1.40-27.39) were compared to placebo respectively as for initial hemostasis. In addition, only octreotide was more effective than placebo in decreasing 5-day rebleeding (OR, 0.44; 95% CI: 0.22-0.90). Meanwhile, octreotide was shown to have the highest probability ranking the best to improve initial hemostasis (mean rank =1.8) and carries a lowest risk of adverse events (9.1%) and serious adverse events (0.0%) compared to other drugs. CONCLUSIONS Balanced with curative effect and tolerability, octreotide may be the preferred vasoactive drug facilitating endoscopy.
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- Ziyuan Zou
- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Liver Cirrhosis Study Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang 110840, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Peoples Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang 110003, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Yan X, Shao R, Wang Y, Mao X, Lei J, Zhang L, Zheng J, Liu A, Zhao H, Gao F, Wang J, Li P, Yao S, Xu M, Xu J, Liu D, Mi Y, Gong X, Ye J, Deng M, Dang T, Ji J, Shao C, Liu C, Gu Y, Wu Y, Wang F, Teng G, Li X, Qi X, Ju S, Qi X. Functional magnetic resonance imaging-based assessment of terlipressin vs. octreotide on renal function in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding (CHESS1903): study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:586. [PMID: 31807567 PMCID: PMC6861789 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.09.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute variceal bleeding is one of the critical complications in patients with liver cirrhosis. Severe renal vasoconstriction in consequence of low peripheral vascular resistance triggers the reduction of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and thus induces acute kidney injury (AKI)/hepato-renal syndrome (HRS). Terlipressin and octreotide have been used in the management of cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding. Also, terlipressin has been recommended as the international first-line pharmacological therapy for the treatment of HRS. In addition, the use of renal functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become increasingly prevalent in research and clinical applications. However, the renal function-protective effect of terlipressin and octreotide and the value of fMRI in monitoring renal function remains unclear in patients with cirrhosis undergoing acute variceal bleeding. METHODS This is a multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT). Participants will be 1:1 assigned randomly into either terlipressin or octreotide groups. Sixty participants with clinically and/or pathologically diagnosed cirrhosis and active gastroesophageal variceal bleeding (GVB) will be recruited in several sites in China. Participants will receive either the treatment of terlipressin or octreotide after assigned into each group. The primary end point for the trial is the renal function. The secondary end points are (I) renal perfusion; (II) renal blood oxygenation; (III) failure to control bleeding; (IV) intra-hospital rebleeding; (V) intra-hospital mortality; (VI) adverse events (AE); (VII) overall survival. Statistical analysis including multivariate Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier analysis with log-rank test, etc. will be conducted. DISCUSSION The study will provide new insight into the protection of renal function in the process of the treatment of variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04028323.
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- Xinwen Yan
- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Department of Hepatology Unit and Infectious Diseases, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Department of Hepatology Unit and Infectious Diseases, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fuling Central Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing 404000, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054031, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054031, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054031, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou 510317, China
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- Department of Hepatology & Translation Medicine, Fuling Center Hospital of Chongqing City, Chongqing 404000, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Xingtai People’s Hospital, Xingtai 054031, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Inner Mongolia Institute of Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Intervention Research, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Central Hospital of Zhejiang Lishui, Lishui 323000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Affiliated Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Central Hospital of Zhejiang Lishui, Lishui 323000, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Hospital of Chengdu Office, People’s Government of Tibet Autonomous Region, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Peoples Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang 110006, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Hospital of Chengdu Office, People’s Government of Tibet Autonomous Region, Chengdu 610041, China
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- CHESS Working Party, Tianjin Second People’s Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Liver Cirrhosis Study Group, Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area, Shenyang 110000, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- CHESS Center, Institute of Portal Hypertension, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Lin PT, Teng W, Jeng WJ, Hsieh YC, Hung CF, Huang CH, Lui KW, Chen YC, Lin CC, Lin SM, Sheen IS, Lin CY. The incidence and predictors of post transarterial chemoembolization variceal bleeding in hepatocellular carcinoma patients. J Formos Med Assoc 2019; 119:635-643. [PMID: 31495543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard of care for intermediate stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication and may alter the initial treatment plan. This study was aimed to elucidate the risk factors for variceal bleeding in HCC patients receiving TACE treatment. METHODS From 2005 to 2016, a total of 1233 treatment-naive HCC patients receiving first time TACE treatment in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou medical center were recruited. Pre-TACE status including baseline characteristics, prior history of ascites, and parameters for liver function evaluation were analyzed. All the variables were compared between patients with and without variceal bleeding. RESULTS Among the 1233 patients, the median age was 63.7 (range 25.8-91.5) years old, and 73.5% were male. Variceal bleeding events were documented in 19 patients (1.5%) within 3 months post TACE treatment. Patients with younger age, cirrhosis, pre-treatment ascites and advanced fibrosis status (higher MELD score, CTP score, ALBI grade, FIB-4 and APRI score) were more likely to encounter post-treatment variceal bleeding. Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed existence of ascites (adjusted HR: 4.859 (1.947-12.124), p = 0.001), and higher FIB-4 score (adjusted HR: 4.481 (1.796-11.179), p = 0.001) were the independent predictive factors for variceal bleeding. Patients with post-TACE variceal bleeding are more likely to encounter tumor progression (42.1% vs. 20.3%, p = 0.039) and mortality owing to GI bleeding (15.8% vs. 3%, p = 0.032). CONCLUSION The incidence of post-TACE variceal bleeding was 1.5%. Patients with post-TACE variceal bleeding have poorer TACE treatment response. The pre-treatment ascites and FIB-4 score are the independent predictors for post-TACE variceal bleeding.
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- Po-Ting Lin
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taiwan.
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Lee HA, Kim SU, Seo YS, Lee YS, Kang SH, Jung YK, Kim MY, Kim JH, Kim SG, Suk KT, Jung SW, Jang JY, An H, Yim HJ, Um SH. Prediction of the varices needing treatment with non-invasive tests in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Liver Int 2019; 39:1071-1079. [PMID: 30589490 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS & AIMS The Baveno VI guidelines proposed criteria including liver stiffness (LS) and platelet count to avoid screening endoscopy in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD). This study was performed to validate the Baveno IV criteria and to compare its diagnostic accuracy with other non-invasive models. METHODS Patients with cACLD who underwent laboratory tests, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and abdominal ultrasound within 6 months of transient elastography were included. RESULTS A total of 1218 patients with cACLD were included. VNT occurred in 249 patients (20.4%). With the Baveno VI criteria, the VNT miss rate was 1.9% with a 25.7% saved endoscopy rate. Using two criteria of LS <20 kPa and platelet count >110 × 109 cells/L or LS <25 kPa and platelet count >120 × 109 cells/L, the saved endoscopy rate was 39.1% while maintaining the VNT miss rate <5%. The optimal LS and platelet count-based criteria for predicting VNT differed according to the underlying liver disease. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of LS-spleen diameter to platelet score (LSPS) was 0.780 (95% confidence interval: 0.774-0.820), which was significantly higher than other models. The optimal cut-off value of the LSPS for predicting VNT was 1.47. CONCLUSION Liver stiffness and platelet count-based criteria are useful for discriminating patients with very low risk of having VNT among patients with cACLD and are partly affected by the type of underlying liver disease. Conversely, the LSPS is a predictor of VNT in patients with cACLD regardless of the type of underlying liver disease.
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- Han Ah Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Dong V, Karvellas CJ. Acute-on-chronic liver failure: Objective admission and support criteria in the intensive care unit. JHEP Rep 2019; 1:44-52. [PMID: 32039351 PMCID: PMC7001553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Significant complications include variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and infection. When these complications are severe, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is often required for organ support and management. Intensive care therapy can also serve as a bridge to liver transplantation. Along with decompensation of cirrhosis, the concept of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) has emerged. This involves an acute precipitating event, such as the development of infection in a patient with cirrhosis, which leads to acute deterioration of hepatic function and extrahepatic organ failure. Extrahepatic complications often include renal, cardiovascular, and respiratory failures. Patients with significant extrahepatic and hepatic failures need ICU admission for organ support. Again, in patients who are deemed suitable liver transplant candidates, intensive care management may allow bridging to liver transplantation. However, patients with a Chronic Liver Failure Consortium ACLF score greater than 70 at 48 to 72 hours post-ICU admission do not seem to benefit from ongoing intensive support and a palliative approach may be more appropriate.
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- Victor Dong
- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Wang XK, Wang P, Zhang Y, Qi SL, Chi K, Wang GC. A study on spleen transient elastography in predicting the degree of esophageal varices and bleeding. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14615. [PMID: 30817578 PMCID: PMC6831430 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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This study aims to investigate the value and determine the accuracy of spleen stiffness in predicting the degree of esophageal varices and bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis.The age, gender, liver stiffness, spleen stiffness, and gastroscopy results of 124 inpatients or outpatients with liver cirrhosis and healthy volunteers, who underwent both gastroscopy and FibroScan testing in the fasting state, were retrospectively analyzed. According to the gastroscopy results, the patients and healthy volunteers were divided into six groups: varicose bleeding, severe varices, moderate varices, mild varices, no varices, and healthy control group. Then, the receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn, and the corresponding area under each curve was calculated and evaluated to predict the severity of varices based on the relevance of the area and its parameters.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of liver stiffness and spleen stiffness for predicting severe and moderate varices in the bleeding group was 0.955 and 0.989, respectively. The cut-off values were 29.6 kPa and 45.5 kPa, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of liver stiffness for predicting varicose bleeding was 0.860 (95% CI: 0.789-0.931). The liver stiffness cut-off value for predicting varicose bleeding was 33.2 kPa, with a specificity and sensitivity of 66.02% and 95.24%, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of spleen stiffness for predicting varicose bleeding was 0.923 (95% CI: 0.875-0.971). A spleen stiffness cut-off value of 55.2 kPa had a sensitivity and specificity of 90.48% and 86.41%, respectively.Spleen stiffness can predict the degree of esophageal varices and bleeding in liver cirrhosis patients, and has good predictive accuracy.
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- Xie-Kui Wang
- First Clinical College of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032
- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
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- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
- Department of Gastroenterology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai 264001, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
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- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
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- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
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- Department of Liver Disease, Dalian Sixth People Hospital, Dalian 116031
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Lo GH. The Use of Vasoconstrictors in Acute Variceal Bleeding: How Long Is Enough? Clin Endosc 2019; 52:36-39. [PMID: 30665290 PMCID: PMC6370929 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2018.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Vasoconstrictors are often used as the first line therapy for acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage. They might also be used for a few days after endoscopic therapy to prevent early rebleeding. International guidelines recommend the use of vasoconstrictor therapy when acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage is suspected and continuation of the therapy until 3 to 5 days after endoscopic treatment. However, the duration of use of vasoconstrictors after endoscopic therapy is not clear. This review shows that if variceal bleeding is successfully controlled by endoscopic variceal ligation, the combination of vasoconstrictors can be reduced to less than 1 day.
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- Gin-Ho Lo
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Research, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Boregowda U, Umapathy C, Halim N, Desai M, Nanjappa A, Arekapudi S, Theethira T, Wong H, Roytman M, Saligram S. Update on the management of gastrointestinal varices. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2019; 10:1-21. [PMID: 30697445 PMCID: PMC6347650 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v10.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cirrhosis of liver is a major problem in the western world. Portal hypertension is a complication of cirrhosis and can lead to a myriad of pathology of which include the development of porto-systemic collaterals. Gastrointestinal varices are dilated submucosal veins, which often develop at sites near the formation of gastroesophageal collateral circulation. The incidence of varices is on the rise due to alcohol and obesity. The most significant complication of portal hypertension is life-threatening bleeding from gastrointestinal varices, which is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. In addition, this can cause a significant burden on the health care facility. Gastrointestinal varices can happen in esophagus, stomach or ectopic varices. There has been considerable progress made in the understanding of the natural history, pathophysiology and etiology of portal hypertension. Despite the development of endoscopic and medical treatments, early mortality due to variceal bleeding remains high due to significant illness of the patient. Recurrent variceal bleed is common and in some cases, there is refractory variceal bleed. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the management of gastrointestinal varices with an emphasis on endoscopic interventions, strategies to handle refractory variceal bleed and newer endoscopic treatment modalities. Early treatment and improved endoscopic techniques can help in improving morbidity and mortality.
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- Umesha Boregowda
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VA Central California Healthcare System, Fresno, CA 93703, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, United States
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, VA Central California Healthcare System, Fresno, CA 93703, United States
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Duah A, Nkrumah KN, Tachi K. Oesophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis attending a major tertiary hospital in Ghana. Pan Afr Med J 2018; 31:230. [PMID: 31447987 PMCID: PMC6691363 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.230.16657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Introduction Oesophageal variceal bleeding is a potentially fatal consequence of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients. In Ghana, bleeding oesophageal varices (OV) are a significant cause of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding with comparatively high mortality. This study was to determine the prevalence of OV and its clinical correlate in cirrhotic patients. Methods This was a cross sectional hospital based study of 149 subjects with liver cirrhosis from 5thNovember, 2015 to 4th November, 2016. Demographic and other clinical data were collected using standardized questionnaire. Liver function, full blood count, HBsAg and anti-HCV Ab tests were done for all patients. All patients underwent an abdominal ultrasound to assess liver and document ascites. Upper GI endoscopy (UGIE) was done to screen for and grade varices. Results A total of 149 patients with a mean age of 45 ± 12.28 years were evaluated. There were 77.85% and 22.15% men and women respectively, with a male to female ratio of 3.5:1. By Child-Pugh Classification, 12 (8.16%) patients were in class A, 64 (43.54%) in class B and 71 (48.3%) in class C at presentation. On UGIE, 135 (90.60%) had varices and 14 patients (9.40%) had no varices. One hundred and eleven of the varices (82.22%) were large varices and the rest (17.78%) small varices. Conclusion Majority of cirrhotic patients present late with advance disease to this referral centre. Most have large varices on their first screening endoscopy. Prophylactic treatment should be considered for all cirrhotics especially patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis when UGIE cannot be done immediately.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Science, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Science, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu, Accra, Ghana
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Yoo JJ, Chang Y, Cho EJ, Moon JE, Kim SG, Kim YS, Lee YB, Lee JH, Yu SJ, Kim YJ, Yoon JH. Timing of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy does not influence short-term outcomes in patients with acute variceal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:5025-5033. [PMID: 30510377 PMCID: PMC6262253 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i44.5025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To examine the association between the timing of endoscopy and the short-term outcomes of acute variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients.
METHODS This retrospective study included 274 consecutive patients admitted with acute esophageal variceal bleeding of two tertiary hospitals in Korea. We adjusted confounding factors using the Cox proportional hazards model and the inverse probability weighting (IPW) method. The primary outcome was the mortality of patients within 6 wk.
RESULTS A total of 173 patients received urgent endoscopy (i.e., ≤ 12 h after admission), and 101 patients received non-urgent endoscopy (> 12 h after admission). The 6-wk mortality rate was 22.5% in the urgent endoscopy group and 29.7% in the non-urgent endoscopy group, and there was no significant difference between the two groups before (P = 0.266) and after IPW (P = 0.639). The length of hospital stay was statistically different between the urgent group and non-urgent group (P = 0.033); however, there was no significant difference in the in-hospital mortality rate between the two groups (8.1% vs 7.9%, P = 0.960). In multivariate analyses, timing of endoscopy was not associated with 6-wk mortality (hazard ratio, 1.297; 95% confidence interval, 0.806-2.089; P = 0.284).
CONCLUSION In cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding, the timing of endoscopy may be independent of short-term mortality.
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- Jeong-Ju Yoo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Soonchunhyang University school of Medicine, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Clinical Trial Center, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Soonchunhyang University school of Medicine, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Soonchunhyang University school of Medicine, Bucheon 14584, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, South Korea
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Ede CJ, Nikolova D, Brand M. Surgical portosystemic shunts versus devascularisation procedures for prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 8:CD011717. [PMID: 30073663 PMCID: PMC6524620 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011717.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is an important cause of variceal bleeding in low-income countries. Randomised clinical trials have evaluated the outcomes of two categories of surgical interventions, shunts and devascularisation procedures, for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. The comparative overall benefits and harms of these two interventions are unclear. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of surgical portosystemic shunts versus oesophagogastric devascularisation procedures for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Group Controlled Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, Science Citation Index Expanded, LILACS, reference lists of articles, and proceedings of relevant associations for trials that met the inclusion criteria (date of search 11 January 2018). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised clinical trials comparing surgical portosystemic shunts versus oesophagogastric devascularisation procedures for the prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed the trials and extracted data using methodological standards expected by Cochrane. We assessed risk of bias according to domains and risk of random errors with GRADE and Trial Sequential Analysis. We assessed the certainty of evidence using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We found two randomised clinical trials including 154 adult participants, aged between 18 years and 65 years, diagnosed with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. One of the trials randomised participants to proximal splenorenal shunt versus distal splenorenal shunt versus oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy, and the other randomised participants to distal splenorenal shunt versus oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy. In both trials the diagnosis of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis was made based on clinical and biochemical assessments. The trials were conducted in Brazil and Egypt. Both trials were at high risk of bias.We are uncertain as to whether surgical portosystemic shunts improved all-cause mortality compared with oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy due to imprecision in the trials (risk ratio (RR) 2.35, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55 to 9.92; participants = 154; studies = 2). We are uncertain whether serious adverse events differed between surgical portosystemic shunts and oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy (RR 2.26, 95% CI 0.44 to 11.70; participants = 154; studies = 2). None of the trials reported on health-related quality of life. We are uncertain whether variceal rebleeding differed between surgical portosystemic shunts and oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy (RR 0.39, 95% CI 0.13 to 1.23; participants = 154; studies = 2). We found evidence suggesting an increase in encephalopathy in the shunts group versus the devascularisation with splenectomy group (RR 7.51, 95% CI 1.45 to 38.89; participants = 154; studies = 2). We are uncertain whether ascites and re-interventions differed between surgical portosystemic shunts and oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy. We computed Trial Sequential Analysis for all outcomes, but the trial sequential monitoring boundaries could not be drawn because of insufficient sample size and events. We downgraded the overall certainty of the body of evidence for all outcomes to very low due to risk of bias and imprecision. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Given the very low certainty of the available body of evidence and the low number of clinical trials, we could not determine an overall benefit or harm of surgical portosystemic shunts compared with oesophagogastric devascularisation with splenectomy. Future randomised clinical trials should be designed with sufficient statistical power to assess the benefits and harms of surgical portosystemic shunts versus oesophagogastric devascularisations with or without splenectomy and with or without oesophageal transection.
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- Chikwendu J Ede
- University of the WitwatersrandDepartment of Surgery7 York RoadJohannesburgSouth Africa2193
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- Copenhagen Trial Unit, Centre for Clinical Intervention Research, Department
7812, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University HospitalCochrane Hepato‐Biliary GroupBlegdamsvej 9CopenhagenDenmarkDK‐2100
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- University of PretoriaDepartment of SurgeryPretoriaSouth Africa0001
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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. J Hepatol 2018; 69:406-460. [PMID: 29653741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1571] [Impact Index Per Article: 261.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bleszynski MS, Bressan AK, Joos E, Morad Hameed S, Ball CG. Acute care and emergency general surgery in patients with chronic liver disease: how can we optimize perioperative care? A review of the literature. World J Emerg Surg 2018; 13:32. [PMID: 30034510 PMCID: PMC6052581 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-018-0194-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The increasing prevalence of advanced cirrhosis among operative candidates poses a major challenge for the acute care surgeon. The severity of hepatic dysfunction, degree of portal hypertension, emergency of surgery, and severity of patients’ comorbidities constitute predictors of postoperative mortality. Comprehensive history taking, physical examination, and thorough review of laboratory and imaging examinations typically elucidate clinical evidence of hepatic dysfunction, portal hypertension, and/or their complications. Utilization of specific scoring systems (Child-Pugh and MELD) adds objectivity to stratifying the severity of hepatic dysfunction. Hypovolemia and coagulopathy often represent major preoperative concerns. Resuscitation mandates judicious use of intravenous fluids and blood products. As a general rule, the most expeditious and least invasive operative procedure should be planned. Laparoscopic approaches, advanced energy devices, mechanical staplers, and topical hemostatics should be considered whenever applicable to improve safety. Precise operative technique must acknowledge common distortions in hepatic anatomy, as well as the risk of massive hemorrhage from porto-systemic collaterals. Preventive measures, as well as both clinical and laboratory vigilance, for postoperative hepatic and renal decompensation are essential.
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- 2Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 - 29 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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- 1Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- 1Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- 2Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 - 29 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Acute variceal bleeding is one of the most fatal complications of cirrhosis and is responsible for about one-third of cirrhosis-related deaths. Therefore, every effort should be made to emergently resuscitate the patients, start pharmacotherapy as soon as possible and do endoscopic therapy in a timely manner. Despite the recent advances in treatment, mortality rate is still high. We provide a comprehensive review of evaluation and management of variceal bleeding.
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- Obada Tayyem
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 7400 Jones Drive, Apt 724, Galveston, TX.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 7400 Jones Drive, Apt 724, Galveston, TX
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Lu CL, Cao YJ, Cheng H, Pan YM, Bao SH, Xie M. Clinical factors that influence the outcome of selective devascularization in the treatment of portal hypertension. Oncotarget 2018; 7:50635-50642. [PMID: 27246983 PMCID: PMC5226609 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is a high incidence of death due to variceal hemorrhage in patients with portal hypertension. Factors to consider when choosing selective devascularization in the treatment of variceal hemorrhage remain a controversy. This study aims to generate the prevalent clinical risk factors that affect the outcomes of selective devascularization procedures. Elucidating these features may guide future treatment of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. We retrospectively analyzed medical records of 455 patients who underwent selective devascularization procedures in our center. Patients were subject to splenectomy, selective devascularization with or without esophageal transection. The mode of surgery recurred in comparable rates in both the group with major complications postoperatively (high-risk group which consisted of 63 patients) or the group without major postoperative complications (low-risk group, 392). Risk factors that negatively influenced outcomes of surgery include severe symptoms (89% in high risk group and 71% in low risk group), large volume of blood loss in the hemorrhage before surgery (81% in high risk group and 16% in low risk group), sever liver cirrhosis (83% in high risk group and 67% in low risk group), previous endotherapy, prolonged prothrombin time, and poor liver function. Selective devascularization is a feasible option to treat variceal hemorrhage in patients with portal hypertension.
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- Cheng-Lin Lu
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
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Bai Z, Guo X, Shao X, Li Y, Li Q, Xu X, Liang Z, Deng J, Zhang X, Li H, Qi X. Successful treatment of repeated hematemesis secondary to postsclerotherapy esophageal ulcer in a cirrhotic patient: A case report. Drug Discov Ther 2018; 12:309-314. [PMID: 30464164 DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2018.01056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Esophageal variceal bleeding is a common lethal complication of cirrhosis. Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) is one of the major endoscopic approaches for treating esophageal variceal bleeding. However, complications may occur after EIS, which mainly include retrosternal discomfort/pain, dysphagia, re-bleeding, esophageal ulcer, esophageal strictures, and esophageal perforation, etc. In this article, we reported a 36-year-old male who developed esophageal ulcer related bleeding after EIS. Currently, there is no consensus on the treatment strategy for esophageal ulcer-related bleeding after EIS. In the present case, the following treatment strategy may be effective for ulcer related bleeding. The first step is to inhibit gastric acid secretion and reduce portal pressure by intravenous infusion of esomeprazole and somatostatin, respectively. The second is local hemostasis by oral norepinephrine and lyophilizing thrombin powder. The third is to protect digestive tract mucosa by oral Kangfuxin Ye and aluminum phosphate.
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- Zhaohui Bai
- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
- Postgraduate College, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
- Postgraduate College, Jinzhou Medical University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
- Postgraduate College, Dalian Medical University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
- Postgraduate College, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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- Department of Pharmacology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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- No. 4 People Hospital of Shenyang City
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area
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Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a serious complication in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Although there has been significance improvement in the prognosis of variceal bleeding with advancement in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for its management, mortality rate still remains high. Therefore, appropriate prevention and rapid, effective management of bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is very important. Recently, various studies about management of gastoesophageal varices, including prevention of development and aggravation of varices, prevention of first variceal bleeding, management of acute variceal bleeding, and prevention of variceal rebleeding, have been published. The present article reviews published articles and practice guidelines to present the most optimal management of patients with gastroesophageal varices.
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- Yeon Seok Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Yu Y, Qi SL, Zhang Y. Role of combined propofol and sufentanil anesthesia in endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:7875-7880. [PMID: 29209128 PMCID: PMC5703916 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i44.7875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the efficacy and safety of a combination of sufentanil and propofol injection in patients undergoing endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) for esophageal varices (EVs).
METHODS Patients with severe EVs who underwent EIS with sufentanil and propofol anesthesia between April 2016 and July 2016 at our hospital were reviewed. Although EIS and sequential therapy were performed under endotracheal intubation, we only evaluated the efficacy and safety of anesthesia for the first EIS procedure. Patients were intravenously treated with 0.5-1 μg/kg sufentanil. Anesthesia was induced with 1-2 mg/kg propofol and maintained using 2-5 mg/kg per hour of propofol. Information, regarding age, sex, weight, American Association of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) classification, indications, preanesthetic problems, endoscopic procedure, successful completion of the procedure, anesthesia time, recovery time, and anesthetic agents, was recorded. Adverse events, including hypotension, hypertension, bradycardia, and hypoxia, were also noted.
RESULTS Propofol and sufentanil anesthesia was provided in 182 procedures involving 140 men and 42 women aged 56.1 ± 11.7 years (range, 25-83 years). The patients weighed 71.4 ± 10.7 kg (range, 45-95 kg) and had ASA physical status classifications of II (79 patients) or III (103 patients). Ninety-five patients had a CTP classification of A and 87 had a CTP classification of B. Intravenous anesthesia was successful in all cases. The mean anesthesia time was 33.1 ± 5.8 min. The mean recovery time was 12.3 ± 3.7 min. Hypotension occurred in two patients (1.1%, 2/182). No patient showed hypertension during the endoscopic therapy procedure. Bradycardia occurred in one patient (0.5%, 1/182), and hypoxia occurred in one patient (0.5%, 1/182). All complications were easily treated with no adverse sequelae. All endoscopic procedures were completed successfully.
CONCLUSION The combined use of propofol and sufentanil injection in endotracheal intubation-assisted EIS for EVs is effective and safe.
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- Yang Yu
- Department of Anesthesiology, the Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
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- Endoscopy Center, the Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
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- President Office, the Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
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Acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage is a dreaded complication of portal hypertension. Its management has evolved rapidly in recent years. Endoscopic therapy is often employed to arrest bleeding varices as well as to prevent early rebleeding. The combination of vasoconstrictor and endoscopic therapy is superior to vasoconstrictor or endoscopic therapy alone for control of acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage. After control of acute variceal bleeding, combination of banding ligation and beta-blockers is generally recommended to prevent variceal rebleeding. To prevent the catastrophic event of acute variceal bleeding, endoscopic banding ligation is an important tool in the prophylaxis of first bleeding. Endoscopic obturation with cyanoacrylate is usually utilized to arrest acute gastric variceal hemorrhage as well as to prevent rebleeding. It can be concluded that endoscopic therapies play a pivotal role in management of portal hypertensive bleeding.
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- Gin-Ho Lo
- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, 1, Yi-Da Road, Kaohsiung, 824, Taiwan.
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Mallet M, Rudler M, Thabut D. Variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2017; 5:185-192. [PMID: 28852523 PMCID: PMC5554384 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gox024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Variceal bleeding is one of the major causes of death in cirrhotic patients. The management during the acute phase and the secondary prophylaxis is well defined. Recent recommendations (2015 Baveno VI expert consensus) are available and should be followed for an optimal management, which must be performed as an emergency in a liver or general intensive-care unit. It is based on the early administration of a vasoactive drug (before endoscopy), an antibiotic prophylaxis and a restrictive transfusion strategy (hemoglobin target of 7 g/dL). The endoscopic treatment is based on band ligations. Sclerotherapy should be abandoned. In the most severe patients (Child Pugh C or B with active bleeding during initial endoscopy), transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) should be performed within 72 hours after admission to minimize the risk of rebleeding. Secondary prophylaxis is based on the association of non-selective beta-blockers (NSBBs) and repeated band ligations. TIPS should be considered when bleeding reoccurs in spite of a well-conducted secondary prophylaxis or when NSBBs are poorly tolerated. It should also be considered when bleeding is refractory. Liver transplantation should be discussed when bleeding is not controlled after TIPS insertion and in all cases when liver function is deteriorated.
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- Maxime Mallet
- Unité de Soins Intensifs d'Hépatologie, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière Charles Foix, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs d'Hépatologie, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière Charles Foix, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Unité de Soins Intensifs d'Hépatologie, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière Charles Foix, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Endoscopic Variceal Ligation followed by Argon Plasma Coagulation Against Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Alone: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Gastroenterol 2017; 51:49-55. [PMID: 27136962 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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GOALS Our aim was to study the efficacy and the safety of argon plasma coagulation (APC) in secondary prophylaxis against esophageal varices in view of many contraindications and side effects to β-blockers in cirrhotic patients. BACKGROUND Rebleeding rates from esophageal varices after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) are high; thus, the current recommendation is to combine nonselective β-blockers to it, but side effects and relative contraindications to nonselective β-blockers hinder their usage or require discontinuation in 15% to 20% of the cirrhotic patients. Thus, it is important to find another combination. STUDY This study included all patients admitted to the Alexandria Main University Hospital during the period between April 2012 and October 2012 with variceal bleeding. After exclusions, the total number of included patients was 40. All participants were subjected to EVL and eradication of varices, and then they were randomized to either APC (group 1) or just observation (group 2). Both groups were followed up by endoscopy every 3 months for 30 months. RESULTS During the 2.5-year follow-up, 21% of the participants in group 1 experienced esophageal variceal recurrence, but no one needed rebanding. In group 2, 68.4% of the participants experienced esophageal variceal recurrence (P=0.003) and 63.2% underwent rebanding (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS APC after esophageal variceal eradication using EVL can decrease the risk of recurrence of esophageal varices and the need for rebanding. This technique may be recommended in secondary prophylaxis against esophageal variceal bleeding in those who have contraindications, are intolerant, or are noncompliant to nonselective β-blockers.
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Cabrera L, Tandon P, Abraldes JG. An update on the management of acute esophageal variceal bleeding. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2017; 40:34-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2015.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lo GH. Did Statins Really Improve Survival in Cirrhotic Patients With a History of Variceal Bleeding? Gastroenterology 2016; 151:1037. [PMID: 27702632 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Gin-Ho Lo
- Department of Medical Research, Digestive Center, E-DA Hospital and School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Wang Q, Ding X. A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of the Modified Sugiura Procedure and the Hassab Procedure for Treatment of Rebleeding after Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Due to Portal Hypertension. Am Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481608200619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although the modified Sugiura procedure and Hassab procedure have been used for many years, it remains unclear as to which is more effective for the treatment of rebleeding due to portal hypertension (PHT) after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL). Hence, we conducted a retrospective study to compare the efficacy of these two procedures for treatment of rebleeding due to PHTafter EVL. Of 66 patients diagnosed with PHT and rebleeding after EVL in our institute from January 2007 to January 2014, 31 underwent the modified Sugiura procedure (Group S), whereas 35 underwent the Hassab procedure (Group H). The surgical duration, blood loss volume, blood transfusion rate, postoperative complication rate, postoperative rebleeding rate, postoperative hospital stay, and long-term complication rates were compared between groups. Greater blood loss volume ( P = 0.036), higher blood transfusion rate ( P = 0.002), and longer surgical duration ( P < 0.001) were observed in Group S than in Group H. There was no significant difference in the rate of short-term postoperative rebleeding between the groups ( P = 0.695), although the rate of long-term rebleeding was lower ( P = 0.031) in Group S. Recurrence of esophageal varices in Group S was less frequent in Group H ( P = 0.002), although there was no significant difference between the groups in the rates of recurrence of gastric varices and other long-term complications ( P > 0.05). The modified Sugiura procedure is more effective than the Hassab procedure for the treatment of rebleeding after EVL.
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- Qiang Wang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Marot A, Trépo E, Doerig C, Moreno C, Moradpour D, Deltenre P. Systematic review with meta-analysis: self-expanding metal stents in patients with cirrhosis and severe or refractory oesophageal variceal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 42:1250-60. [PMID: 26472616 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding is very poor when the standard-of-care fails to control bleeding. New treatment modalities are needed in these patients. AIM To synthesise the available evidence on the efficacy of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) in patients with cirrhosis and severe or refractory oesophageal variceal bleeding. METHODS Meta-analysis of trials evaluating SEMS in patients with cirrhosis and severe or refractory oesophageal variceal bleeding. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included. The pooled estimate rates were 0.40 (95% confidence interval, CI = 0.31-0.49) for death, 0.41 (95% CI = 0.29-0.53) for liver-related death and 0.36 (95% CI = 0.26-0.47) for death at day 30, with low heterogeneity between studies. The pooled estimate rates were 0.12 (95% CI = 0.07-0.21) for mortality related to variceal bleeding, and 0.18 (95% CI = 0.11-0.29) for failure to control bleeding with SEMS, with no or low heterogeneity between studies. The pooled estimate rate were 0.16 (95% CI = 0.04-0.48) for rebleeding after stent removal and 0.28 (95% CI = 0.17-0.43) for stent migration, with high heterogeneity. A significant proportion of patients had access to liver transplantation or to TIPSS [pooled estimate rate 0.10 (95% CI = 0.04-0.21) and 0.26 (95% CI = 0.18-0.36), respectively]. CONCLUSIONS Fewer than 40% of patients treated with SEMS were dead at 1 month. SEMS can be used as a bridge to TIPSS or to liver transplantation in a significant proportion of patients. Additional studies are required to identify potential risk factors leading to a poor prognosis in patients with acute variceal bleeding in whom the use of SEMS could be considered.
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- A Marot
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.,Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.,Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Tripathi D, Stanley AJ, Hayes PC, Patch D, Millson C, Mehrzad H, Austin A, Ferguson JW, Olliff SP, Hudson M, Christie JM. U.K. guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients. Gut 2015; 64:1680-704. [PMID: 25887380 PMCID: PMC4680175 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 363] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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These updated guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) under the auspices of the liver section of the BSG. The original guidelines which this document supersedes were written in 2000 and have undergone extensive revision by 13 members of the Guidelines Development Group (GDG). The GDG comprises elected members of the BSG liver section, representation from British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) and Liver QuEST, a nursing representative and a patient representative. The quality of evidence and grading of recommendations was appraised using the AGREE II tool.The nature of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients with its complex range of complications makes rigid guidelines inappropriate. These guidelines deal specifically with the management of varices in patients with cirrhosis under the following subheadings: (1) primary prophylaxis; (2) acute variceal haemorrhage; (3) secondary prophylaxis of variceal haemorrhage; and (4) gastric varices. They are not designed to deal with (1) the management of the underlying liver disease; (2) the management of variceal haemorrhage in children; or (3) variceal haemorrhage from other aetiological conditions.
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- Dhiraj Tripathi
- Liver Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Liver Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Royal Free Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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- Gastrointestinal and Liver Services, York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, York, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- Liver Unit, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Devon, UK
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Hassanien M, El-Talkawy MD, El-Ghannam M, El Ray A, Ali AA, Taleb HA. Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and Acute Variceal bleeding. Electron Physician 2015; 7:1336-43. [PMID: 26516439 PMCID: PMC4623792 DOI: 10.14661/1336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic patients remains a serious, unsolved problem, and the risk factors for acute variceal bleeding (AVB) in HCC patients remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the in-hospital mortality (IHM) and factors influencing the clinical outcomes of AVB in patients with liver cirrhosis and HCC. Methods This was a retrospective, non-randomized, clinical study that was conducted in 2014. The study was conducted on 70 patients with liver cirrhosis and HCC presenting by acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIH). All patients were examined endoscopically within 24 hours from presentation and bleeding varices accounted for AUGIH. Full medical history, clinical examination, and laboratory and radiologic data were collected from admission charts, and hospital medical records were statistically analyzed with SSPS version 22. Results Thirty-two patients (45.7%) survived and 38 died (54.3%). Survivors are more likely to be Child-Pugh class A or B, and the non-survivors were class C. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) was highly predictive of IHM at an optimized cut-off value of ≥ 12.9. Higher esophageal varices grades and presence of active bleeding on index endoscopy were significant (p < 0.01) in the non-survivors compared to survivors. Complications of liver cirrhosis and associated major comorbidity were significantly higher (p < 0.01) in the non-survivors than the survivors. Univariate logistic regression analysis identified higher Grade Esophageal Varices and number of transfused packed red blood cells units as two independent predictors of IHM. Conclusions IHM was particularly high (54.3%) among HCC patients with AVB who had MELD score > 12.9, higher grade Esophageal Varices, active bleeding on index endoscopy, more increased needs for blood transfusion, longer hospital stay, decompensated liver disease with major comorbidity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Moataz Hassanien
- Hepatogastroenterology department, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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- Hepatogastroenterology department, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
| | - Maged El-Ghannam
- Hepatogastroenterology department, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
| | - Ahmed El Ray
- Hepatogastroenterology department, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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- Hepatogastroenterology department, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
| | - Hoda Abu Taleb
- Biostatistics and Demography, Medical Statistician, Department of Environment Research, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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