Management of portal hypertension

This issue of Digestive Diseases provides an update and progress report on the management of patients presenting with complications of portal hypertension. If interventional radiological and endoscopic as well as pharmacological treatment options fail, liver transplantation is the ultimate rescue which relieves portal hypertension, prevents variceal re-bleeding, and prevents ascites and encephalopathy by restoring liver function. The complex issues involved in the management of portal hypertension are presented in this publication in a complete and clear way, providing a wealth of information for the clinician.