Portal Hypertension VI Proceedings of the Sixth Baveno Consensus Wor
This book will be an excellent tool for practitioners seeking an update on the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Among the topics addressed are risk stratification, prognosis, screening and surveilla
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Portal Hypertension VI Proceedings of the Sixth Baveno Consensus Workshop: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care
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Portal Hypertension VI
Roberto de Franchis Editor
Portal Hypertension VI Proceedings of the Sixth Baveno Consensus Workshop: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care
Editor Roberto de Franchis Gastroenterology Unit Luigi Sacco University Hospital Milan Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-23017-7 ISBN 978-3-319-23018-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4
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Andrew K. Burroughs, 26 May 1953–14 March 2014 Baveno VI was dedicated to the memory of Andrew K. Burroughs, hepatologist, clinical scientist, educator, mentor, and friend. Andy inspired the idea of the Baveno workshops and was one of the pillars upon which the Baveno history was built.
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The early 1980s, with the introduction of betablockers and the rediscovery of endoscopic sclerotherapy, saw a dramatic change in the management of variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis. The studies published in those years were difficult to interpret because of the lack of standard definitions. Andy was the first to understand that, in order to improve the quality and comparability of studies, the investigators should meet and compare methods and experiences. For this reason, on 3 September 1986, Andy organized, in Groningen, an EASL premeeting in which representatives from 24 hepatology centers involved in the management of variceal hemorrhage participated. The aims of the Groningen meeting were: • To analyze the differences in design, analysis, and reporting of trials in portal hypertension • To agree on the intention of developing a consensus on various definitions and key descriptors of t
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