Austrian consensus on the diagnosis and management of portal hypertension in advanced chronic liver disease (Billroth IV)

Mattias Mandorfer; Elmar Aigner; Manfred Cejna; Arnulf Ferlitsch; Christian Datz; Tilmann Gräter; Ivo Graziadei; Michael Gschwantler; Stephanie Hametner‐Schreil; Harald Hofer; Mathias Jachs; Alexander Loizides; A Maieron; Markus Peck‐Radosavljevic; Florian Rainer; Bernhard Scheiner; Georg Semmler; Lukas Reider; Silvia Reiter; Maria Schoder; R Schöfl; Philipp Schwabl; Vanessa Stadlbauer; Rudolf Stauber; Elisabeth Tatscher; Michael Trauner; A Ziachehabi; Heinz Zoller; Peter Fickert; Thomas Reiberger

doi:10.1007/s00508-023-02229-w

Key Points

To provide updated, evidence-based consensus recommendations for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension in patients with advanced chronic liver disease.
Conducted an expert consensus conference organized jointly by the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH) and the Austrian Society of Interventional Radiology (ÖGIR) in Vienna.
Synthesized current international clinical recommendations and data from recent landmark trials into practical clinical guidance.
Formulated the Billroth IV consensus framework to establish unified diagnostic criteria and therapeutic standards for portal hypertension.
Provided multidisciplinary guidance linking gastroenterological, hepatological, and interventional radiological management approaches for advanced chronic liver disease.

Implication

Expert consensus reports updated clinical standards for portal hypertension in advanced chronic liver disease, highlighting evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic pathways.

Abstract

The Billroth IV consensus was developed during a consensus meeting of the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH) and the Austrian Society of Interventional Radiology (ÖGIR) held on the 26th of November 2022 in Vienna.Based on international recommendations and considering recent landmark studies, the Billroth IV consensus provides guidance regarding the diagnosis and management of portal hypertension in advanced chronic liver disease.

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Mandorfer et al. (2023) studied this question.

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