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 gr...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.展开更多
文摘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.