First published on 16 Jun 2020
Large volume paracentesis is a common invasive procedure in patients with liver disease. The following 8 point safety checklist provides a simple guide to ensure minimum standards of care are met. This may be amended or modified in accordance with […]
First published on 01 Jun 2020
Abstract Liver biopsy is required when clinically important information about the diagnosis, prognosis or management of a patient cannot be obtained by safer means, or for research purposes. There are several approaches to liver biopsy but predominantly percutaneous or transvenous […]
First published on 06 Mar 2020
Trial name: Beta blockers Or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis (BOPPP). A triple blinded, multi-centre, clinical- and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial. Summary BOPPP is an NIHR HTA funded multi-centre trial to examine the efficacy using the […]
First published on 06 Mar 2020
CALIBRE – Carvedilol versus variceal band ligation in primary prevention of variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis. Trial Design A multicentre randomised controlled, open-label, self-evident two-arm trial with internal pilot. Aim To investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of carvedilol versus variceal band ligation in patients […]
First published on 06 Mar 2020
ASEPTIC (Primary Antibiotic prophylaxis using co-trimoxazole to prevent SpontanEous bacterial PeritoniTIs in Cirrhosis) is an NIHR HTA funded multi-centre trial to examine the efficacy of primary prophylaxis using the narrow-spectrum antibiotic Co-Trimoxazole in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. We are still […]
First published on 05 Mar 2020
Adult liver transplantation: A UK clinical guideline – part 1: pre-operation Abstract Liver transplantation is a highly successful treatment for all types of liver failure, some non-liver failure indications and liver cancer. Most referrals come from secondary care. This first […]
First published on 11 Oct 2019
Abstract These guidelines on transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) in the management of portal hypertension have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) under the auspices of the Liver Section […]
First published on 13 Sep 2019
We received 15 excellent entries for the first BSG Service Prize in 2019. The winning submission was from Dr Jane Chalmers and colleagues on behalf of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre for the development of a new diagnostic pathway […]
First published on 12 Sep 2019
This statement has been produced in response to the rapid increase in the burden of liver disease in the UK and the need to ensure training in liver medicine delivers a clinical workforce able to meet current and future demand. […]
First published on 26 Jul 2019
BSG-endorsed British Society for Haematology (BSH) guidelines on haemochromatosis Genetic haemochromatosis (GH) is one of the most frequent genetic disorders found in Northern Europeans. GH is a condition caused by continued absorption of iron from the upper small intestine, despite […]