BACKGROUND _ AIMS: The optimal emergency treatment for @entity2312 is still unclear. In this study, the efficacy of @entity5273 ( @entity5273 ) in @entity1 with uncontrolled gastric fundal vs. esophageal variceal @entity548 was compared. METHODS: One hundred twelve consecutive @entity1 with uncontrolled variceal @entity548 required emergency @entity5273 , 84 with esophageal varices (EV group) unresponsive to endoscopic and vasoconstrictor therapy and 28 with @entity2312 (GV group) unresponsive to vasoconstrictor therapy. Clinical and biochemical data were retrieved, and the two groups were compared. RESULTS: Variceal @entity548 was controlled in all @entity1 after @entity5273 except for 1 in each group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of markers of disease severity, severity of @entity548 , or portal hemodynamics. During a median follow-up period of 7 months, 20 in the EV group (24%) and 8 in the GV group (29%) developed clinical rebleeding. Most early rebleeding (within 7 days after @entity5273 ) was related to esophageal ulceration secondary to previous sclerotherapy. Rates of mortality were similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that emergency @entity5273 is equally effective in the immediate short-term control of @entity2312 compared with esophageal variceal @entity548 .

"Salvage" transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts: gastric fundal compared with esophageal variceal XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity2312 :: ('MESH:D004932', 'Disease') :: ['gastric fundal variceal bleeding', 'gastric fundal varices'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['bleeding'] @entity5273 :: ('MESH:C562830', 'Disease') :: ['TIPS', 'transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent/shunt']
@entity548 :: (MESH:D006470,Disease) :: ['bleeding']
