Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis

Xiaozhong Guo is a Professor and Director of the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China. Xingshun Qi is an Associate Professor and Vice-Chief Physician at the Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, China.

• Epidemiology of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Mechanisms of Varices and Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Diagnosis and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.- Role of Etiological Therapy in Management of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Secondary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy in Liver Cirrhosis.- Ectopic Varices in Liver Cirrhosis.- Prognostic Assessment of Variceal Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis.- Future Direction.