In patients with HRS, terlipressin significantly improved renal functions and systemic hemodynamics, and showed a trend towards better clinical outcome. The drug merits further evaluation with different dosages and longer schedules.

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Our results show that cyanoacrylate is more effective and achieves GV obliteration faster than injection sclerotherapy with alcohol. It also appears to be more useful in controlling acute GV bleeding, with less of a need for rescue surgery.

PHG developing after variceal eradication is often transitory and less severe. If PHG is pre-existing, endoscopic therapy for varices could worsen the PHG, with a likelihood of bleeding. Such patients may be benefited by concomitant beta-blocker therapy.

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