摘要
Variceal disease and its management are of the utmost importance in the treatment of portal hypertension.Current guidelines are universal for management of variceal disease in portal hypertension.Classification and grading systems are numerous and differ according to geographical location.In this exhaustive review,the historical aspects of variceal disease,its classification and the grading systems in use are discussed,with self-explanatory tables and timelines.A better and clear understanding of the evolution of portal hypertension and variceal disease is provided.
静脉曲张及其处理在门脉高压的治疗中极为重要。对于门脉高压中静脉曲张的处理,目前的各种指南都趋于统一。然而,静脉曲张的分类和分级在世界各地却各不相同。本文重点讨论了静脉曲张分类和分级系统的历史沿革和应用现状,并辅以自制的图表,力图令读者对门脉高压和静脉曲张有一个更加深入且清晰的认识。
