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Medical management of bleeding varices: Primary and secondary prophylaxis for variceal bleeding
Introduction The presence of portal hypertension is a prerequisite for the development of, and bleeding from, varices. Portal hypertension is defined by a portal venous pressure exceeding the inferior vena cava pressure by more than 5 mm Hg (see Chapters…