Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 it sure helped me abijann,thak you ,you are one smart cookie:) i have been wondering since fri. how they banded,was just so out there myself i forgot to ask the dr. ,much love barby > > " Varies " are also known as varicose veins. > > Let me explain more so that you will understand what happens to > cause them and what can be done about them. > > The liver has blood flowing through it at all times. However, > when cirrhosis develop (Cirrhosis is the death of the liver cells > inside the liver and scar tissue forms in its place) then the > blood can no longer flow through the liver like it once did. > > There is a vein, just under the liver, known as the Portal vein. > This vein is what collects most of the blood from the abdominal > region and the blood flows up to the liver. However, since the > liver cannot accept this blood flow through it anymore, this > blood then backs up in this vein and causes pressure there. > This is then known as Portal (the name of the vein) and > Hypertension (hyper means high or higher)-- put together it means > Portal Hypertension. > > So what happens to this blood? This blood starts to flow into > veins that are not used to handling this amount of blood and > are much smaller in size. Why? cause the blood has to find > a route back to the heart so the heart keeps pumping correctly > and the blood keeps circulating. The problem is that these > vessels are weaker and may have weak spots in them. These > vessel can be located in the esophagus, rectum, and belly button > areas. What happens is, when there is a weak spot there, the > pressure of the blood inside them will cause the vessel, in some > areas, to balloon outward. Almost like blowing up a bubble that > may pop. These vessels are known as varicose veins...short name > is Varies. If these vessels do open up or burst, there will be > a tremendous amount of bleeding possible. The patient can > bleed internally, or may start to throw up blood. It can be > anything from a light blood stricking in the vomit or mucus, or a > tremendous amount of blood. This would be a medical > emergency then, cause the patient can lose alot of blood in > a very short time period. This blood, that comes up, can > be bright red (full of oxygen), darker red to purple (having > less oxygen), or almost dry (looking like coffee grounds). > > The doctor go into the esophagus with a scope that has a > camera and light on the end. They can place instruments through > this scope that will hold a tiny " like " rubber band and hook this > around the varies so the blood will stop flowing. They can also > use an instrument to burn the tissue there to stop the bleeding. > Mostly, they use the banding method. > > I hope this helps you understand more about what these are. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 You mean varices, right? Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: abijann <no_reply > Subject: sexylovelymom To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 6:50 PM " Varies " are also known as varicose veins. Let me explain more so that you will understand what happens to cause them and what can be done about them. The liver has blood flowing through it at all times. However, when cirrhosis develop (Cirrhosis is the death of the liver cells inside the liver and scar tissue forms in its place) then the blood can no longer flow through the liver like it once did. There is a vein, just under the liver, known as the Portal vein. This vein is what collects most of the blood from the abdominal region and the blood flows up to the liver. However, since the liver cannot accept this blood flow through it anymore, this blood then backs up in this vein and causes pressure there. This is then known as Portal (the name of the vein) and Hypertension (hyper means high or higher)-- put together it means Portal Hypertension. So what happens to this blood? This blood starts to flow into veins that are not used to handling this amount of blood and are much smaller in size. Why? cause the blood has to find a route back to the heart so the heart keeps pumping correctly and the blood keeps circulating. The problem is that these vessels are weaker and may have weak spots in them. These vessel can be located in the esophagus, rectum, and belly button areas. What happens is, when there is a weak spot there, the pressure of the blood inside them will cause the vessel, in some areas, to balloon outward. Almost like blowing up a bubble that may pop. These vessels are known as varicose veins...short name is Varies. If these vessels do open up or burst, there will be a tremendous amount of bleeding possible. The patient can bleed internally, or may start to throw up blood. It can be anything from a light blood stricking in the vomit or mucus, or a tremendous amount of blood. This would be a medical emergency then, cause the patient can lose alot of blood in a very short time period. This blood, that comes up, can be bright red (full of oxygen), darker red to purple (having less oxygen), or almost dry (looking like coffee grounds). The doctor go into the esophagus with a scope that has a camera and light on the end. They can place instruments through this scope that will hold a tiny " like " rubber band and hook this around the varies so the blood will stop flowing. They can also use an instrument to burn the tissue there to stop the bleeding. Mostly, they use the banding method. I hope this helps you understand more about what these are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 You mean varices, right? Love,Jill We don't remember days, we remember moments. Life is not measured by the breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away. From: abijann <no_reply > Subject: sexylovelymom To: livercirrhosissupport Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 6:50 PM " Varies " are also known as varicose veins. Let me explain more so that you will understand what happens to cause them and what can be done about them. The liver has blood flowing through it at all times. However, when cirrhosis develop (Cirrhosis is the death of the liver cells inside the liver and scar tissue forms in its place) then the blood can no longer flow through the liver like it once did. There is a vein, just under the liver, known as the Portal vein. This vein is what collects most of the blood from the abdominal region and the blood flows up to the liver. However, since the liver cannot accept this blood flow through it anymore, this blood then backs up in this vein and causes pressure there. This is then known as Portal (the name of the vein) and Hypertension (hyper means high or higher)-- put together it means Portal Hypertension. So what happens to this blood? This blood starts to flow into veins that are not used to handling this amount of blood and are much smaller in size. Why? cause the blood has to find a route back to the heart so the heart keeps pumping correctly and the blood keeps circulating. The problem is that these vessels are weaker and may have weak spots in them. These vessel can be located in the esophagus, rectum, and belly button areas. What happens is, when there is a weak spot there, the pressure of the blood inside them will cause the vessel, in some areas, to balloon outward. Almost like blowing up a bubble that may pop. These vessels are known as varicose veins...short name is Varies. If these vessels do open up or burst, there will be a tremendous amount of bleeding possible. The patient can bleed internally, or may start to throw up blood. It can be anything from a light blood stricking in the vomit or mucus, or a tremendous amount of blood. This would be a medical emergency then, cause the patient can lose alot of blood in a very short time period. This blood, that comes up, can be bright red (full of oxygen), darker red to purple (having less oxygen), or almost dry (looking like coffee grounds). The doctor go into the esophagus with a scope that has a camera and light on the end. They can place instruments through this scope that will hold a tiny " like " rubber band and hook this around the varies so the blood will stop flowing. They can also use an instrument to burn the tissue there to stop the bleeding. Mostly, they use the banding method. I hope this helps you understand more about what these are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Thankyou, all this information is so helpful. Another question though it will probablly sound stupid, if the person is bleeding internally how would you know? To: livercirrhosissupport@...: no_reply@...: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:50:09 +0000Subject: sexylovelymom " Varies " are also known as varicose veins.Let me explain more so that you will understand what happens tocause them and what can be done about them.The liver has blood flowing through it at all times. However,when cirrhosis develop (Cirrhosis is the death of the liver cellsinside the liver and scar tissue forms in its place) then theblood can no longer flow through the liver like it once did.There is a vein, just under the liver, known as the Portal vein.This vein is what collects most of the blood from the abdominalregion and the blood flows up to the liver. However, since theliver cannot accept this blood flow through it anymore, thisblood then backs up in this vein and causes pressure there.This is then known as Portal (the name of the vein) and Hypertension (hyper means high or higher)-- put together it meansPortal Hypertension.So what happens to this blood? This blood starts to flow intoveins that are not used to handling this amount of blood andare much smaller in size. Why? cause the blood has to finda route back to the heart so the heart keeps pumping correctlyand the blood keeps circulating. The problem is that these vessels are weaker and may have weak spots in them. Thesevessel can be located in the esophagus, rectum, and belly button areas. What happens is, when there is a weak spot there, thepressure of the blood inside them will cause the vessel, in someareas, to balloon outward. Almost like blowing up a bubble thatmay pop. These vessels are known as varicose veins...short nameis Varies. If these vessels do open up or burst, there will bea tremendous amount of bleeding possible. The patient canbleed internally, or may start to throw up blood. It can beanything from a light blood stricking in the vomit or mucus, or a tremendous amount of blood. This would be a medical emergency then, cause the patient can lose alot of blood ina very short time period. This blood, that comes up, canbe bright red (full of oxygen), darker red to purple (havingless oxygen), or almost dry (looking like coffee grounds).The doctor go into the esophagus with a scope that has a camera and light on the end. They can place instruments throughthis scope that will hold a tiny " like " rubber band and hook thisaround the varies so the blood will stop flowing. They can alsouse an instrument to burn the tissue there to stop the bleeding.Mostly, they use the banding method. I hope this helps you understand more about what these are. _________________________________________________________________ Net yourself a bargain. Find great deals on eBay. http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Frover%2Eebay%2Ecom%2Frover%2F1%2\ F705%2D10129%2D5668%2D323%2F4%3Fid%3D10 & _t=763807330 & _r=hotmailTAGLINES & _m=EXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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