Short-Term Outcome of Patients with Cirrhosis and Concurrent Portal Cavernoma Presenting with Acute Variceal Bleeding.
Xuefeng LuoWanqin WangXiaoli FanYing ZhaoXiaoze WangTian-Jiao GuoLi YangPublished in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2018)
Cirrhotic patients with AVB and portal cavernoma have worse short-term prognosis than patients without portal cavernoma. The 5-day treatment failure was an independent risk factor for 6-week mortality in patients with cirrhosis and portal cavernoma.