To remark some predictive factors of bleeding esophageal complication due to esophageal varicosity in cirrhosis patients
- Author:
Pham Quang Cu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bleeding esophageal, cirrhosis
- MeSH:
Fibrosis;
Esophageal Diseases;
Diseases
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;458(8):14-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
127 cirrhotic patients in Hospital No 198 from 1996 to 2002 were enrolled in this study. Analysing the rate and degree of gastrointestinal bleeding in accordance with risk factors, the results showed that 28% of cirrhotic patients had experienced gastrointestinal bleeding. The more severe cirrhosis was, the higher rate of gastrointestinal bleeding. Alcohol addiction increased the rate of gastrointestinal bleeding rather than hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus. When combined 2 factors, the rate of gastrointestinal bleeding increased 1.5 times. The rate of gastrointestinal bleeding increased according to degree of esophageal varices
