Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) is an endovascular technique frequently employed in the management of bleeding gastric varices among patients with portal hypertension.
Saurabh Kumar +3 more
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VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia or imperforate anus, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal and limb defect) spectrum presenting with portal hypertension: a case report [PDF]
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Bhurtel, Dilli Raj, Losa, Ignatius
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In children with biliary atresia (BA), breath‐holding during liver and spleen stiffness (LS and SS) measurement is often difficult, raising concerns about measurement reliability in the awake state. We investigated whether performing LS and SS measurements under general anesthesia—when brief ventilation pauses are possible—could improve diagnostic ...
Shinya Yokoyama +11 more
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Diagnostic performance of multidetector computed tomography in the evaluation of esoph
Objective: Our purpose was to evaluate the role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in evaluation of esophageal varices (EV). Patients and methods: 112 patients with liver cirrhosis were included, EV was evaluated for grades, presence of ...
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Noninvasive assessment of oesophageal varices presence and size in patients with liver cirrhosis using right liver lobe/serum albumin concentration [PDF]
Background/Aim. Liver cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease and it is usually accompanied by portal hypertension. The development of oesophageal varices (OV) is one of the major complications of portal hypertension.
Alempijević Tamara +6 more
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Deep learning‐based prediction model for operative mortality using the National Clinical Database (NCD). The model achieved a C‐statistic of 0.74. ABSTRACT Background Radical gastrectomy with lymph node dissection is the primary treatment for gastric cancer.
Ryosuke Fukuyo +5 more
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We have reported a 16.0 mm long new type of instrument with the inner diameter of inner cylinder of 10.3 mm for endoscopic variceal ligation which could shoot 3 elastic O bands continuously in short period of time without removing the endoscope. The suction volume of new instrument is larger than that of the Stiegmann's ligator. We performed endoscopic
S, Shibuya +4 more
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Endoscopy is of low yield in the identification of gastrointestinal neoplasia in patients with dermatomyositis: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
AimTo determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal neoplasia among dermatomyositis patients who underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or colonoscopy.MethodsA cross-sectional study examining the results of upper endoscopy and colonoscopy in adults ...
Gross, Andrew J +5 more
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) and European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guidelines [PDF]
: This Guideline refers to infants, children and adolescents aged 0–18 years. The areas covered include: indications for diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and ileo-colonoscopy; endoscopy for foreign body ingestion; corrosive ingestion
Aabakken, L. (Lars) +27 more
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Surgical indication in Schistosomiasis mansoni portal hypertension: follow-up from 1985 to 2001
The study had the objective to evaluate the benefits of surgical indication for portal hypertension in schistosomiasis patients followed from 1985 to 2001.
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