Improved patient survival after acute variceal bleeding: a single center retrospective study

Variceal hemorrhage is a major cause of death in patients with cirrhosis. Existing literature indicates that the mortality rate with each variceal bleeding episode is 30–50%. Over the past two decades, many new treatment modalities have been introduced in the management of variceal bleeding. However there are only limited data about the impact of these developments on the natural history of the variceal bleeding. The aim of the retrospective study was to assess weather these treatments have improved the prognosis for cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding. Material and methods: clinical records of patients wi…