Ösophagusvarizenblutung: medikamentöse, endoskopische, interventionelle Therapie

Die Varizenblutung ist durch ihre hohe Letalität eine der gefürchtetsten Komplikationen in der Gastroenterologie/Hepatologie. Das Management ist komplex und beinhaltet ein rasches und präzises Vorgehen bereits beim Eintreffen des Patienten. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt die State-of-the-Art-Therapie inklusive medikamentöser, endoskopischer und interventioneller Optionen sowie die aktuellen Empfehlungen zur Primär- und Sekundärprophylaxe.

Schlüsselwörter

Varizenblutung - endoskopische Blutstillung - TIPS - transjugulärer intrahepatischer portosystemischer Shunt - Zirrhose

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