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Esophageal Varices
Esophageal varices are venous varices localized in the submucosal layer of esophagus. They are direct consequence of portal hypertension. All the patients with esophageal varices are at the risk of acute bleeding, which can cause be fatal. The most often cause of portal hypertension and esophageal varices is liver cirrhosis. 30–60% of patients with liver cirrhosis are at the risk of esophageal varices bleeding. Rebleeding is very often (60–100% patients with anamnesis of previous variceal bleeding will rebleed in 2 years).