Personalized Management of Portal Hypertension Across the Lifespan, Part 2

Nov 06 2026
Convention Center: Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Captured/recorded session Recorded
CE Credits CE Credits

Description

Portal hypertension is a complex, heterogeneous condition. Its presentation, mechanisms, and clinical consequences vary widely across age groups, etiologies, and individual patient characteristics. Traditional, uniform approaches to risk stratification and management are increasingly insufficient to address this complexity, particularly as new diagnostic tools, genetic insights, and therapeutic strategies emerge. This 2-part symposium—jointly planned by the Pediatric Liver Disorder and the Portal Hypertension Special Interest Groups—explores personalized approaches to portal hypertension across the lifespan, from childhood to adulthood, integrating pediatric and adult perspectives. Through case-based discussions and expert-led presentations, the sessions address contemporary strategies for risk stratification, management of portal vein thrombosis, and acute and long-term complications of portal hypertension.

Presentations

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Recorded session

Not All Bleeds Are the Same: Risk-Based Decisions in Acute Portal Hypertensive Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Lisa VanWagner, MD | Presenter
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Recorded session

Long-Term Strategies to Manage Portal Hypertension in Children: Surgical Shunts and Liver Transplantation

Riccardo Superina, MD | Presenter
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Convention Center - Bluebird Ballroom 3ABC
Recorded session

Management of Acute Complications of Portal Hypertension in Children

Benjamin L. Shneider, MD, FAASLD | Presenter

Objectives

  • Relate age-specific and disease-specific mechanisms of portal hypertension across the lifespan, and how these differences inform individualized risk stratification in pediatric and adult patients.
  • Recognize and manage portal vein thrombosis using a personalized approach, integrating differences in presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment options between children and adults.
  • Apply personalized treatment strategies for portal hypertension, tailoring medical, endoscopic, interventional, and surgical approaches to patient-specific factors, disease stage, and evolving evidence.