Clinical practice guidelines: management of acute variceal bleeding

Clinical practice guidelines: management of acute variceal bleeding. Manual. Health Technology Assessment Unit, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (2007)



Abstract

Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding accounts for 10-30% of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage and is a major cause of death in patients with cirrhosis. The prevalence of oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis varies from 24-81%. At the time of diagnosis of cirrhosis, oesophageal varices are present in about 60% of decompensated and 30% of compensated patients. Variceal bleeding accounts for 6.4% of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Malaysia. Fifteen percent (105/699) of emergency endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding performed in Selayang Hospital are due to acute variceal bleeding (unpublished data). The aetiology of cirrhosis in Malaysia is mainly due to hepatitis B or alcohol. The majority of patients who presented with variceal bleeding are Chinese followed by Indians.

Item Type: Monograph (Manual)
Keywords: Variceal Bleeding, Cirrhosis, Oesophageal varices, Gastric varices
Taxonomy: By Subject > Health Sciences > Nursing
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Health Sciences
Depositing User: Farleen Azrina Zamberi
Date Deposited: 05 Jul 2022 05:42
Last Modified: 05 Jul 2022 05:42
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