<prompt> Most common cause of gastric varices is:Splenic vein thrombosisSplenectomyCirrhosisMesenteric thrombosis  <response>: Ans. c CirrhosisRef: Sabiston 19e p 1222-1223 MC cause of Isolated Gastric varices- Splenic vein thrombosis MC cause of gastric varices- Cirrhosis Gastric Varices are in the SUBMUCOSA Esophageal varices are seen in MUCOSA Endoscopic USG is the IOC to diagnose Gastric Varices because of the reason above. Endoscopic therapy for Gastric varices- Endoscopic GLUE injection 