Esophageal varices

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Последний просмотренный: 16 Jan 2026
Last updated: 26 Mar 2025

Резюме

定义

病史和体格检查

关键诊断因素

  • cirrhosis
  • severe liver disease
  • alcohol misuse
  • hepatitis B or C infection
  • ascites
  • spider angioma
  • caput medusa
  • jaundice
  • encephalopathy
  • hematemesis
  • melena
  • hematochezia
  • HIV coinfection
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其他诊断因素

  • splenomegaly
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危险因素

  • portal hypertension
  • size of varices
  • red wale marks
  • decompensated cirrhosis
  • ascites
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诊断性检查

首要检查

  • hepatic venous pressure gradient (HPVG)
  • complete blood count
  • coagulation profile (INR/prothrombin time)
  • serum LFTs
  • BUN and creatinine
  • blood typing/cross-matching
  • hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
  • anti-hepatitis C virus IgG (anti-HCV IgG)
  • esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD)
  • liver stiffness measurement (LSM)
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新兴检查

  • capsule endoscopy
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治疗流程

急症处理

decompensated cirrhosis with acute variceal hemorrhage (hepatic venous pressure gradient ≥10 mmHg)

decompensated cirrhosis with acute variceal hemorrhage and failed endoscopic/pharmacologic therapy

持续性治疗

compensated cirrhosis with mild portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient >5 and <10 mmHg)

compensated cirrhosis with clinically significant portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient ≥10 mmHg): without gastroesophageal varices

compensated cirrhosis with clinically significant portal hypertension (hepatic venous pressure gradient ≥10 mmHg): with gastroesophageal varices (no bleeding)

previous variceal bleed

撰稿人

专家顾问

Savio John, MD, AGAF, FACG

Chief (Division of Gastroenterology), Director (Hepatology), Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

NY

利益声明

SJ serves as editor of the hepatology section for Stat Pearls.

Kelita Singh, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Department of Gastroenterology

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

NY

利益声明

KS declares that she has no competing interests.

鸣谢

Dr Savio John and Dr Keilita Singh would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Grace E. Dolman, Dr Gennaro D'Amico, Dr Giuseppe Malizia, Dr Vikram Boolchand, and Dr Thomas Boyer, previous contributors to this topic.

利益声明

GED, GDA, GM, VB, and TB declare that they have no competing interests.

同行评议者

Shreyas Saligram, MD, MRCP, FACG, FASGE

Assistant Professor

Department of Gastroenterology

University of California

San Francisco

CA

利益声明

SS declares that he has no competing interests.

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关键文献

Kaplan DE, Ripoll C, Thiele M, et al. AASLD practice guidance on risk stratification and management of portal hypertension and varices in cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2024 May 1;79(5):1180-211.全文  摘要

de Franchis R, Bosch J, Garcia-Tsao G, et al. Baveno VII - renewing consensus in portal hypertension. J Hepatol. 2022 Apr;76(4):959-74.全文  摘要

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