Portal Hypertension

Section I: Etiology of portal hypertension and experimental models; L.A. Colombato, M. Robin, G. Pomier-Layrargues, P.-M. Huet, W. Jimenez, J. Claria, V. Arroyo, A. Holstege, M. Kollinger, J. Scholmerich, K. Okuda, and the study group for idiopathic portal hypertension and aberrant portal hemodynamics, H.E. Blum, E. Walter, A. Stallmach, M. Zeitz, J. Pausch. Section II: Pathological anatomy and pathophysiology of the splanchnic and hepatic circulation in portal hypertension; V.J. Desmet, D. Lebrec, J. Reichen. Section III: Associated disorders, consequences and pathogenesis of complications of portal hypertension; A. von Herbay, W. Stremmel, H. de Groot, H. Sies, G. Strohmeyer, D. Hassinger, R. Schreiber, B. Stoll, F. Zhang, W. Gerok, B.A. Runyon, J.P. Pascal, J.-P. Benhamou, D. Lebrec, A. Hadengue, M. Bernardi, F. Revisani, A. Colantoni, A. Gasbarrini, S. de Notariis, G. Gasbarrini, P. Ferenci. Section IV: Diagnostic assessment of portal hypertension; M. Staritz, A. Hammes, P.A. McCormick. Section V: Treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding; L. Pagliaro, J. Bosch, F. Politi, A. Puleo, G. d'Amico. Section V/1: Prophylactic treatment of a first variceal hemorrhage; N.d. Grace, T. Sauerbruch. Section V/2: Treatment of acute variceal hemorrhage; W.E. Fleig, J. Teres, A. K. Burroughs, M. Panagou, W. Lao, A. Hirner, P. Blauert, P.-F. Petersen. Section V/3: Prophylactic treatment of recurrent variceal bleeding; S.G.J. Williams, D. Westaby, J.S. Goff, M. Rossle, A. Ochs, K. Haag, P. Neuhaus, H. Keck, P. Lemmens, O. Guckelberger. Section VI: Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy; E. Lottere, K.P. Maier. Section VII: Treatment of ascites and its complications; A.L. Gerbes, P. Gines, J. Salo,m C. Vons, R. Fairfull-Smith, D. Franco, V. Gross, T. Andus, H.-G. Leser, J. Scholmerich. Section VIII: Hepatorenal syndrome; J.H. Henriksen, H. Ring-Larsen, J. Salo, J. Rodes. Section IX: Transplantation; R. Pichlmayr, H. Lang, K.J. Oldhafer.