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Abstract
portal hypertension, which can result from multiple causative
factors, leads to development of collateral venous cir:~ulation from
the portal system to the systemic venous circulation. The most
important of these collaterals are the oesophageal varices which are
associated with the highest rate of complications. A high rnortality
rate has been associated with bleeding from these varices.
The management of the complications of portal hypertension
remains a major challenge. Four types of therapies are now
available for use either individually or in combination for the
management of patients with bleeding oesophageal varices. These
include endoscopic sclerotherapy, balloon tamponade, medical
treatment and surgical treatment.
The aim of this essay is to study the recent trends in the
treatment of patients with oesophageal vances wlle\her ns