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Twitter debate: controversies in the management of portal hypertension.

William ChungJames B MauriceDavid Patch
Published in: Frontline gastroenterology (2020)
The latest 'Controversies in…' series for the Frontline Gastroenterology Twitter debates addressed the challenges of managing patients with portal hypertension, facilitated by Hepatologist and Liver Transplant physician Dr David Patch from the Royal Free London. Key topics discussed include basic principles of managing a patient with variceal bleeding, techniques for treating oesophageal and ectopic varices, pitfalls of vasoactive therapy, indications for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, and a brief discussion of portal vein thrombosis. This article aims to summarise key areas of discussion from the event.
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