This issue of Digestive Diseases provides an update and progress report on the management of patients presenting with complications of portal hypertension. If interventional radiological and endoscopic as well as pharmacological treatment options fail, liver transplantation is the ultimate rescue which relieves portal hypertension, prevents variceal re-bleeding, and prevents ascites and encephalopathy by restoring liver function. The complex issues involved in the management of portal hypertension are presented in this publication in a complete and clear way, providing a wealth of information for the clinician.
Editorial: Csepregi, A.; Malfertheiner, P.; Review Articles; The
Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension: Treiber, G.; Csepregi, A.;
Malfertheiner, P.; The Role of Endoscopy in Portal Hypertension: Biecker, E.;
Schapke, M.; Sauerbruch, T.; Vericeal Bleeding: Pharmacological Therapy:
Bosch, J.; Abraides, J.G.; Refractory Ascites: Cardenas, A.; Arroyo, V.;
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Sheer, T.A.; Runyon, B.A.; Hepatorenal
Syndrome: Guevara, M.; Gines, P.; Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic
Shunt: Ochs, A.; Liver Transplantation as Ultimate Tool to Treat Portal
Hypertension: Klupp, J.; Kohler, S.; Pascher, A.; Neuhaus, P.; Original
Papers; Should Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Be Renamed? Loria, P.;
Lonardo, A.; Carulli, N.; Endoscopic Perductal Electrolytic Ablation of the
Pancreas: Experimental Studies of Morbidity and Mortality: Morrison, C.P.;
Court, F.G.; Teague B.D.; Metcalfe, M.S.; Wemyss-Holden, S.A.; Texler, M.;
Dennison, A.R.; Maddern, G.J.; Case Report; Acute Pancreatitis Associated
with Combined Lisinopril and Atorvastatin Therapy: Kanbay, M.; Sekuk, H.;
Yilmaz, U.; Gur, G.; Boyacioglu, S.
