THE SOURCES OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS
- 1 April 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 42 (4), 852-855
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-42-4-852
Abstract
In 92 patients with hepatic cirrhosis, bleeding occurred chiefly from esophageal varices (31.5%), hemorrhagic gastritis (38%) and duodenal ulcers. Of the fatalities, 65.7% bled from varices and 12.3% bled from other sources.Keywords
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- Sources of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients with Esophageal VaricesNew England Journal of Medicine, 1953