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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Medium Esophageal Varices Causes

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Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

Hi My mother is approaching 60 and is diagnosed with Oesophagus Varices small, she has grade 1 ... thinning, please advice how serious is her condition? Is it mandatory that all varices will bleed, Can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)
Dr.   Ashish Verma MD

After my mothers esophageal varices banding is it ok if she takes her pills. Is it possible for this to cause the bands to come off? Or the tissue to leak? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Verma ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I have varices can I fly ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Surendiran MD

About three weeks ago,I had five esophageal varices banded. Is it safe to take a long international flight, such as from XXXXXXX to Italy? Are there any risks due to the changes in air pressure on such a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Surendiran ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Hi, My father had esophageal varices banding 2 weeks ago. He suffers from cirrhosis with 30% - 40% live function. Is he allowed to take a long international flight (~15 hours)? Is there a risk to his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Divyaprakash Dewangan MD

I have non alcoholic cirrhosis and esophageal varices(never bled) and GERD. Having trouble with ... the varices? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divyaprakash Dewangan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. NAYANKUMAR G. TADA MD

I have esophageal varices,, hepatomegaly ,liver failure, gerd, hiatyl hernia, etc. Is excess saliva normal? This is be to me. I also have an incarcerated hernia I ve been trying to get fixed for nearly2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. NAYANKUMAR G. TADA ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Satnarain Bansal MD

I have chronic HCV including 4th stage liver cirrhosis with large gastric varices and esophageal varices so banding is not advisable. I am on a beta blocker as well. I have been experiencing dizziness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satnarain Bansal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

. Here is the finding: ESOPHAGUS: Small esophageal varices STOMACH: Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy DUODENUM: No duodenal Pathology Conclusion of Endoscopy: 3 columns of Small Oesophageal Varices Seen... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Sir, i have the disease of Esophageal varices. i did the banding treatment and now i am better than i was earlier. But from the moment when i was diagnosed (4 months ago) my hemoglobin level is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)