Esophageal Varices

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In my last post, I had photos of a variceal band in the esophagus. This video is to explain how/why esophageal varices form. Note: variceal banding can be done as a preventive measure as well. If a vein is enlarged and at risk of bleeding, a band can be placed to prevent it from rupturing.

A post shared by PAssion4pathology (@passion4pathology) on Aug 6, 2019 at 7:41pm PDT