Etiology and Management of Hemorrhagic Complications of Portal Hypertension in Children
Joint Authors
Alvarez, Fernando
Costaguta, Alejandro
Source
International Journal of Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Portal hypertension in children represents a particular diagnostic and management challenge for several reasons: (1) treatment outcomes should be evaluated in relationship with a long-life expectancy, (2) pediatric patients with portal hypertension constitute an heterogeneous population, both in terms of individual characteristics and diversity of liver diseases; making comparison between treatment outcomes very difficult, (3) application of techniques and procedures developed in adult patients (v.gr.
TIPS) face size limitations in small children, and (4) absence of data from well-controlled trials in children forces pediatric specialists to adapt results obtained from adult cohorts suffering from diseases such as HCV and alcoholic cirrhosis.
Despite those limitations, substantial progress in the treatment of children with portal hypertension has been achieved in recent years, with better outcomes and survival.
Two main factors influence our therapeutic decision: age of the patient and etiology of the liver disease.
Therefore, diagnosis and treatment of complications of portal hypertension in children need to be described taking such factors into consideration.
This paper summarizes current knowledge and expert opinion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Costaguta, Alejandro& Alvarez, Fernando. 2012. Etiology and Management of Hemorrhagic Complications of Portal Hypertension in Children. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Costaguta, Alejandro& Alvarez, Fernando. Etiology and Management of Hemorrhagic Complications of Portal Hypertension in Children. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505625
American Medical Association (AMA)
Costaguta, Alejandro& Alvarez, Fernando. Etiology and Management of Hemorrhagic Complications of Portal Hypertension in Children. International Journal of Hepatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505625
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505625