Bleeding from varices is a medical emergency. If the bleeding is not controlled quickly, a person may go into shock or die. Even after the bleeding has been stopped, there can be serious complications, such as pneumonia, sepsis, liver failure, kidney failure, confusion, and coma. A liver transplant may be done in cases of end-stage liver disease. 2  Devascularization. 3  A surgical procedure that removes the bleeding varices. 4  This procedure is done when a TIPS or a surgical shunt isn't possible or unsuccessful in controlling the bleeding.
â¢ CHARGE UNIT (noun). The noun CHARGE UNIT has 1 sense: 1. a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows). Familiarity information: CHARGE UNIT used as a noun is very rare.
unit costnoun [ C ] âº the cost of producing one single product, calculated by dividing the cost of producing a group of products by the number produced: Average unit costs for SMEs have risen for the 18th quarter in succession. reduce/cut unit costs Firms can still cut their unit costs by expanding their markets.