Portography in Portal Hypertension

Serious Surgery in the Aged*

“…In hemorrhage, differential diagnosis is essential. X‐ray examination, esophagoscopy or splenic portography (22) may be used, even during active bleeding, to distinguish gastroduodenal from esophageal sources. The Blakemore‐Sengstaken tube has diagnostic as well as therapeutic value; bleeding controlled by its use is due to esophageal varices.…”