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Balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube can be useful in treating uncontrolled hemorrhage. Portal-systemic shunting provides effective therapy when endoscopic and pharmacologic intervention are unsuccessful. ...
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Portal Hypertension & Esophageal Varices
42 PORTAL HYPERTENSION AND ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
Ramin Jamshidi B.S., B.S., Gregory V. Stiegmann M.D.
1. Describe the blood supply to the liver.
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Total hepatic blood flow is roughly 1500 mL/min, or 25% of cardiac output. The hepatic artery normally supplies about 30% of blood flow, and the portal vein contributes 70%. The hepatic artery and portal vein each supply 50% of the liver’s oxygen, however. With portal hypertension, portal flow decreases and the relative contribution of the hepatic artery necessarily increases.
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UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
51 UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
G. Edward Kimm Jr. M.D., Allen T. Belshaw M.D.
1. What is upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding?
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Bleeding from proximal to the ligament of Treitz (the transition point between duodenum and jejunum).
2. What are the most common causes of upper GI bleeding?
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In descending order of frequency, they are gastritis, duodenal ulcer, esophageal varices, benign gastric ulcer, esophagitis, and Mallory-Weiss tear. All other causes account for < 5% of cases.
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Abernathy’s Surgical Secrets, Updated Edition (Book w / Student Consult)
Author / s: Harken Alden H., Abernathy Charles, Moore Ernest Eugene
Year: 2004
Pages: 473
Publishers: Elsevier Mosby; 5th Bk & Acc edition
ISBN: 0323034160
