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Feasibility of transnasal endoscopy in screening for esophageal and gastric varices in patients with chronic liver disease [PDF]

Endoscopy International Open, 2017
Background and study aims Screening for esophageal and gastric varices is indicated for patients with portal hypertension or cirrhosis. Typically, conventional endoscopy is used; however, the need for sedation increases the costs and risks, especially in
Anderson Antônio de Faria, Carlos Alberto Freitas Dias, Luciana Dias Moetzsohn, Silas de Castro Carvalho, Tereza Abreu Ferrari, Vitor Nunes Arantes   +5 more
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Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Cirrhotic Patients with Esophageal and Gastric Varices. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2019
Background and aims. This study aimed to detect exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) level in cirrhotic patients and explore the correlation between eNO levels and the severity of cirrhosis. Methods. Patients were enrolled to analyze the relationship of eNO with noncirrhosis, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensated cirrhosis.
Huang X, Thansamay S, Yang K, Luo T, Chen S.   +4 more
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Role of liver transient elastography in detecting cirrhosis with esophageal and gastric varices and evaluating variceal severity. [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterol
To explore the application and clinical value of liver transient elastography (TE) in diagnosing and assessing the degree of liver cirrhosis combined with esophageal and gastric varices (EGV).We chose 136 patients with cirrhosis and EGV admitted to the Liver Disease Department of our hospital from December 2022 to December 2024.
Wang C.
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Characteristics of peptic ulcer bleeding in cirrhotic patients with esophageal and gastric varices. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
AbstractUpper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is common in liver cirrhosis. Although esophageal and gastric varices (EGV) is the main bleeding source, there were still a proportion of patients with peptic ulcer bleeding. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the characteristic of variceal bleeding and peptic ulcer bleeding in liver cirrhosis.
Lu Z, Sun X, Han J, Jin B, Zhang W, Han J, Ma X, Liu B, Yu X, Wu Q, Wang Y, Li H.   +11 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Color Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics in cirrhosis with portal hypertension and its correlation with esophageal varices and variceal bleed [PDF]

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2010
Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the value of Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics when monitoring portal hypertension patients, by correlating Doppler ultrasonography (USG) parameters with the severity of esophageal varices ...
Subathra Adithan, Bhuvaneswari Venkatesan, Elangovan Sundarajan, Vikram Kate, Raja Kalayarasan   +4 more
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Clinical and endoscopic findings of patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Khartoum, Sudan: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding remains a significant medical emergency with considerable morbidity and mortality rates. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a key procedure because of its diagnostic and therapeutic value.
Yusra M. H. Mohammed, Amel Alkhair M. Abdelgader, Israa B. Ahmed, Yassmin M. Zidan, Lina A. Ali   +4 more
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Diameters of left gastric vein and its originating vein on magnetic resonance imaging in liver cirrhosis patients with hepatitis B : Association with endoscopic grades of esophageal varices [PDF]

, 2014
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/108624/1/hepr12246 ...
Adithan, Bendtsen, Bosch, Bosch, Brandenburger, Bratovic, Chalasani, Hino, Ito, Iwakiri, Johnson, Lafortune, Lee, Lee, Li, Lok, Matsuo, Matsutani, Nakano, Ng, Nghiem, Pinzani, Schepis, Seewald, Stafford-Johnson, Tajiri, Wachsberg, Yin, Zaman   +28 more
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The diameter of the originating vein determines esophageal and gastric fundic varices in portal hypertension secondary to posthepatitic cirrhosis

Clinics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether and how the diameter of the vein that gives rise to the inflowing vein of the esophageal and gastric fundic varices secondary to posthepatitic cirrhosis, as measured with multidetector-row ...
Hai-ying Zhou, Tian-wu Chen, Xiao-ming Zhang, Li-ying Wang, Li Zhou, Guo-li Dong, Nan-lin Zeng, Hang Li, Xiao-li Chen, Rui Li   +9 more
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Development and Implementation of a Self-Management Intervention Program for Patients with Esophageal and Gastric Varices Secondary to Liver Cirrhosis Under Collaborative Care. [PDF]

Int J Gen Med
Li M, Xie XE, Qin X, Wu T, Bian ZL.
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of rebleeding in patients with esophageal and gastric varices hemorrhage. [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterol
Gao W, Huang YS, Wang YD.
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