Read before the Twenty-Fourth Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons at the Boston Dispensary, October 17, 1934. Levenson, Walter S. — Surgeon, Out-Patient Department and Junior ...
Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a common and life-threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. When cirrhosis is diagnosed, varices are present in about 50% of ...
Getty Images It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications. In the largest multicenter study of factors ...