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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6481-6494
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6481
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6481
Historical overview and review of current day treatment in the management of acute variceal haemorrhage
Neil Rajoriya, Dhiraj Tripathi, Department of Hepatology, The New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Neil Rajoriya, Department of Hepatology, The New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom. nrajoriya@hotmail.com
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Received: November 13, 2013
Revised: January 14, 2014
Accepted: April 2, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Revised: January 14, 2014
Accepted: April 2, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This review article focuses on how the management of variceal haemorrhage, has changed and evolved over the decades. A novel historical approach detailing changes per decades is taken - with a review of each therapies and its impact on outcome.