Esophageal and Gastric Varices
"Esophageal and Gastric Varices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D004932
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.240 C06.552.494.414
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastric Varix- Gastric Varix
- Varices, Gastric
- Varix, Gastric
- Gastric Varices
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal and Gastric Varices" by people in Profiles.
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Considerations in the development of the International Multicenter Pediatric Portal Hypertension Registry. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):197-202.
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Development and Validation of a Noninvasive Model for the Detection of High-Risk Varices in Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Feb; 23(2):281-290.e4.
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Management of ectopic variceal bleeding with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a systematic review of case reports. Emerg Radiol. 2024 Aug; 31(4):581-594.
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Top tips for EUS-guided embolization of gastric varices (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 02; 99(2):254-256.
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Cost of Care for Patients With Cirrhosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 03 01; 119(3):497-504.
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Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Receipt of Lifesaving Procedures for Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis in the US, 2009-2018. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 07 03; 6(7):e2324539.
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with or without variceal embolization to prevent variceal rebleeding: an updated meta-analysis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul-Dec; 17(7):741-751.
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Beyond Varices: Complications of Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Pediatrics. Semin Liver Dis. 2023 02; 43(1):100-116.
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Long-term follow-up and liver outcomes in children with cystic fibrosis and nodular liver on ultrasound in a multi-center study. J Cyst Fibros. 2023 03; 22(2):248-255.
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Risk of variceal hemorrhage and pretransplant mortality in children with biliary atresia. Hepatology. 2022 09; 76(3):712-726.