Cúrdia-Gonçalves T1, Rosa B1, Cotter J2.
1Gastroenterology Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Portugal.
2Gastroenterology, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Portugal.
ABSTRACT
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a potentially life-threatening condition and the most common medical emergency man-aged by gastroenterologists. Despite being one of the most antique medical problems, recent studies have been slowly changing the management of these patients, which should nowadays include not only initial resuscitation, but also risk stratification, pre-endoscopic therapy, endoscopy treatment, and post-procedure care. The aim of this paper is to review the extended approach to the patient with non-portal hypertension related UGIB.
