Predicting mortality for cirrhotic patients with acute oesophageal variceal haemorrhage using liver‐specific scores

Abstract

Acute oesophageal variceal haemorrhage (AOVH) is one of the most common complications of cirrhosis, treated with terlipressin plus endoscopic variceal banding. Identifying patients with a high chance to survive is paramount in order to allocate resources with accuracy. The purpose of this study was to analyse if liver‐specific scores are capable of prognosticating mortality for AOVH patients.