Its efficacy for the treatment of bleedingesophagealvarices is less certain, and more controlled studies are necessary.
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Management of variceal hemorrhage includes emergency treatment of bleedingesophagealvarices and prophylactic treatment for the prevention of first bleeding or rebleeding.
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Fifty-three patients with bleedingesophagealvarices received a non-shunting operation-esophagealtransection and devascularization of the proximal stomach with splenectomy-fromMarch 1977 to October 1986.
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Bleedingesophagealvarices, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and hepatic encephalopathy are major complications of cirrhosis and traditional indications for liver transplantation evaluation.