Prolonged SEMS retention for refractory variceal bleeding allows removal after 387 days
Doctors successfully remove a metal stent after one year of use
This case report describes a 72-year-old woman with decompensated cirrhosis who received a fully covered self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) f…
A new case report shows a metal stent can be safely removed after a year of use, offering a possible path for patients with liver disease.
Network meta-analysis compares preventive measures for esophageal variceal bleeding in 6510 cirrhosis patients
New Combo Stops Bleeding Better Than Old Drugs
This network meta-analysis synthesizes data from 6510 patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices regarding primary preventive meas…
Combining two specific medicines stops dangerous stomach bleeding better than older single-drug treatments for people with advanced liver sc…
Research across Esophageal Diseases
Related studies from across the Esophageal Diseases family.
Carvedilol and endoscopic variceal ligation show similar efficacy for preventing variceal bleeding in cirrhosis
Comparing Carvedilol and Endoscopic Procedures to Prevent Bleeding in Liver Cirrhosis
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials involving 1385 patients found no significant difference between carvedilol and endoscopic…
Doctors are looking at whether the drug carvedilol works as well as endoscopic procedures to stop dangerous bleeding in patients with liver …
Case report of two neonates with esophageal atresia and phrenic nerve palsy managed with stepwise respiratory and surgical strategies
Two Rare Cases Reveal New Path for Nerve Injury Recovery
This case report describes two neonates with type III esophageal atresia who developed phrenic nerve palsy.
When a repair for a birth defect hurts a breathing nerve, doctors now try non-invasive support first before surgery.
Machine learning models show moderate to high accuracy for predicting variceal bleeding in cirrhosis patients
New AI Tool Catches Bleeding Risks Early
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies involving 7,011 cirrhosis patients found machine learning models achieved pooled c-indic…
An AI tool now spots bleeding risks in liver disease earlier than current methods, helping doctors catch dangerous vein swelling before it t…
Continuous terlipressin infusion reduces treatment failure and rebleeding in acute variceal bleeding
Could a different way of giving a bleeding drug save more lives?
A meta-analysis of 6 RCTs (n=494) in cirrhosis patients found continuous terlipressin infusion reduced treatment failure (RR 0.32) and reble…
A slow drip of the bleeding drug terlipressin works better than a quick shot, causing fewer side effects and less rebleeding for patients wi…