Primary prevention of variceal bleeding may be achieved via rigorous surveillance of varices after their development and via the use non-selective beta blockers and/or endoscopic band ligation (EBL). Liver disease is the most common cause of portal hypertension and effective measures for the primary prevention of liver diseases include  hepatitis B vaccination, avoidance from unprotected sexual intercourse, precise screening of the blood products before infusion, reducing alcohol consumption, obesity prevention, and diabetes mellitus prevention.
Gastrointestinal varices primary prevention
Gastrointestinal varices secondary prevention
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding primary prevention
Gallstone disease primary prevention
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary prevention
Gallbladder cancer primary prevention
Asplenia primary prevention
Peptic ulcer primary prevention