The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020 Background Portal hypertension is a major complication resulting from obstruction of portal blood flow, like cirrhosis or portal vein thrombosis, that leads to portal hypertension.
Hany El-Assaly +3 more
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Application of colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) to evaluate the whole gastrointestinal tract: a comparative study of single-camera and dual-camera analysis [PDF]
, 2013 Journal Article;BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) was developed for the evaluation of colorectal pathology. In this study, our aim was to assess if a dual-camera analysis using CCE allows better evaluation of the whole ...
García Montes, Josefa María +5 more
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An Etiological Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2012 Background: To determine the causes of upper gastrointestinal bleed in patients undergoing endoscopy Methods: In this prospective descriptive study 147 naive patients, with first episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, who underderwent endoscopic ...
Sohail Bhutta
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International Journal of Gastrointestinal InterventionBalloon-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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Prognostic indicators of successful endoscopic sclerotherapy for prevention of rebleeding from oesophageal varices in cirrhosis: a long-term cohort study. [PDF]
, 2000 BACKGROUND: Although band ligation is now recommended for prevention of rebleeding from oesophageal varices in cirrhosis, sclerotherapy is still widely used.
D'Amico, G +8 more
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhotic Patients: A New Simple and Fast Digital Screening Method
United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue 7, Page 1194-1204, September 2025.ABSTRACT Backround Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is a common and prognostically severe complication of cirrhosis with a significant impact on the quality of life. Detailed diagnostic work‐up of minimal hepatic encephalopathy is time‐consuming and difficult to integrate into daily clinical routine.
Henrike Dobbermann +14 more
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Diagnostic performance of multidetector computed tomography in the evaluation of esoph
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2016 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 ...
Tarek ELKammash +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]
, 2012 RIGHTS : This article is licensed under the BioMed Central licence at http://www.biomedcentral.com/about/license which is similar to the 'Creative Commons Attribution Licence'.
Bhurtel, Dilli Raj, Losa, Ignatius
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Hepatology Research, Volume 55, Issue 9, Page 1251-1262, September 2025.Abstract Aim Antithrombin (AT), a plasma protein with anticoagulant properties, has a long‐standing medical history, primarily for treatment of congenital AT deficiency. Accumulated clinical experiences suggest AT is a potential anticoagulant for thrombotic diseases. This study aimed to clarify the effectiveness, safety, and clinical significance of AT
Shoichi Matsutani +2 more
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Idiopathic Portal Hypertension: a Rare Cause of Recurrent Hematemesis Melena [PDF]
, 2011 Idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH) known as non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) is a constellation of liver disorders, in which liver cirrhosis is not present and the main clinical and pathological findings are encountered in the portal venous system.
Christine, G. (Griskalia) +1 more
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