<s>[INST] hello sir, my father Dr. PRAVINCHANDRA RAO is suffeing from PORTAL HEPATOPATHY.ON 9 TH FEB HE HAD BLOOD OMITTING 1ST TIME. THEN HE HAD BLOOD OMITTING ON 20TH APRIL AND 6TH JUNE. HE HAVE UNDERGONE 3 ENDOSCOPY S AND DOCTORS HAVE FITTED IN ALL NOW 7 CILESTIC BANDS ON HIS VEINS NEAR LIVER . THEY SAY THAT VEINS HAVE SWELLING.CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOME TREATMENT . PLS SIR REPLY FAST WE ALL ARE LIVING IN PANIC. IS PORTAL HEPATOPATHY CURABLE???? [/INST] Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor Forum. Was he an Alcoholic? Your Dads History suggests, he has Portal Hypertension which is an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system. What other symptoms does he have? The treatment for these focuses on preventing or managing the complications, especially the bleeding from the varices. Diet, medications, endoscopic therapy, surgery, and radiology procedures all have a role in treating or preventing the complications. He should stop Chat Doctor.  If endoscopic therapy,  </s>