Abstract
The book presents history of invention of Danis stent and brief pathophysiology of portal hypertension with stress on mechanisms of gastrointestinal bleeding. It also summarises present internationally recommended therapeutic aproach to treatment of all kinds of GI bleading in portal hypertension including prehepatic.
The core part presents up-to-date published experience and data about use of Danis stent, expert's description of application and extraction of Danis stent including tips and tricks and possible complications, present and anticipated role of the stent in the treatment of variceal bleeding together with ongoing studies, and finally, use for Danis stent outside of variceal bleeding. The last part is devoted to ideas for the future development of this revolutionary method.
The authors' board is formed by close co-workers of doctor Danis and experienced hepatologues and gastroenterologues including investigators of ongoing studies. Citation: ŠAFKA V., HŮLEK P. (eds.): Current Practice of Danis Stent.
Hradec Králové: Olga Čermáková, 2014. 136 pp. ISBN 978-80-86703-48-0.