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Repeated bleeding is uncommon and the outcome is usually good. [[Cirrhosis]] of the liver and problems with blood clotting make future bleeding episodes more likely to occur. | * Repeated bleeding is uncommon and the outcome is usually good. [[Cirrhosis]] of the liver and problems with blood clotting make future bleeding episodes more likely to occur. | ||
* Patients do not require repeat endoscopic evaluation to document healing. | |||
* The mortality rate is approximately 5% and depends on the age and the presence of coexisting medical conditions. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Diab, MD [2]
Overview
Natural History
Mallory-Weiss tears heal quickly in the absence of portal hypertensive. Patients should be assessed for hemodynamic stability and determine the need for fluid resuscitation and/or blood transfusion.
Complications
- Hemorrhage
- Organ ischemia and infarction
Prognosis
- Repeated bleeding is uncommon and the outcome is usually good. Cirrhosis of the liver and problems with blood clotting make future bleeding episodes more likely to occur.
- Patients do not require repeat endoscopic evaluation to document healing.
- The mortality rate is approximately 5% and depends on the age and the presence of coexisting medical conditions.