23rd July 2023

A 54-year-old man is seen in the hepatology clinic as a follow up from a recent admission with decompensated alcohol-related liver disease

A 54-year-old man is seen in the hepatology clinic as a follow up from a recent admission with decompensated alcohol-related liver disease.

He has a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and asthma.

During admission, he had some coffee-ground vomit and so had a gastroscopy, which showed varices with no evidence of bleeding.

Which treatment would you recommend to prevent variceal bleeding?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.