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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, Inas ELFiky, Fatma Zaiton, Soha E. Khorshed   +3 more
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A comparative study of multi-detector CT portography versus endoscopy in evaluation of gastro-esophageal varices in portal hypertension patients

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, Lamiaa I. A. Metwally, Heba Azzam, Mohamed Ibrahim Seif-Elnasr   +3 more
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Bleeding esophageal varices: Conservative or surgical treatment?

, 1981
The emergency treatment of bleeding esophageal varices still remain a very difficult problem. In this report results obtained with conservative and operative procedures will be compared.
Sangiuolo P, Iaccarino V., Masciariello S, Zannini G, Porcellini M, SODO, MAURIZIO, Pagano G   +6 more
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Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for treatment of bleeding gastric varices: case report and review of literature [PDF]

, 2016
Gastric variceal bleeding is a major complication of portal hypertension and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. While esophageal varices are more common, gastric varices are often more challenging to treat.
Lightfoot, Christopher B., Basseri, Sana
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Characteristics and natural history of gastric varices in portal hypertension. [PDF]

, 2012
INTRODUCTION : Portal hypertension can occur due to many reasons. One of the commonest causes for portal hypertension is cirrhosis. Other important causes are non cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF) and extra hepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). Portal
Sivasubramaniam, B
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Management of gastric varices: a French national survey [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Bleeding from gastric varices is more severe than that from esophageal varices, but its management remains debated. We aimed to determine how French hepatogastroenterologists manage cirrhotic patients with gastric varices.
Weil, Delphine, T. Dao, V. Di Martino, Pauwels, Arnaud, Thevenot, Thierry, N. Carbonell, Di Martino, Vincent, Plessier, Aurélie, D. Weil, Bureau, Christophe, F. Oberti, Thabut, Dominique, Fares, Nadim, Oberti, Frédéric, Rudler, Marika, C. Bureau, D. Thabut, T. Thevenot, Elkrief, Laure, J.P. Cervoni, P. Castellani, Castellani, Paul, Carbonell, Nicolas, L. Elkrief, Club Francophone pour l’Etude de l’Hypertension Portale (CFEHTP), A. Plessier, M. Rudler, N. Fares, A. Pauwels, Cervoni, Jean-Paul, Dao, Thong   +30 more
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Evaluation of prevalence of pathology in upper gastrointestinal tract in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and esophageal varices [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION Esophageal varices are formed as a result of increased blood pressure in the portal vein. They usually develop as a result of liver cirrhosis.
Cok, Aleksandra, Domżał-Magrowska, Danuta, Gąsiorowska, Anita, Kowalski, Marek Konrad   +3 more
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Management of gastric varices with EUS-guided coil ablation

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Background and Aims: Gastric varices are associated with a greater risk of bleeding and mortality than esophageal varices. Standard treatments, including endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection and balloon retrograde transvenous obliteration, pose risks of ...
Davekaran Buttar, MBBS, Mayank Goyal, MBBS, Ashwariya Ohri, MBBS, Andrew C. Storm, MD, Eric J. Vargas Valls, MD, MS, Michael A. McIntyre, AEA, Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH, FASGE   +6 more
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Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy of gastro-esophageal varices

, 1996
Endoscopic examination has a primary role in diagnosis and elective or emergency treatment of esophago-gastric varices. NIEC score has proved to be particulary useful to predict bleeding incidence within a year in a cirrhotic patient presenting ...
Arcidiacono P. G., Rubis Passoni G., Cosentino F.   +2 more
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Endoscopic variceal ligation combined with sclerotherapy for management of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in pediatric patients: a single-center retrospective study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
ObjectivesPortal hypertension (PH) frequently gives rise to severe and life-threatening complications, including hemorrhage accompanied by the rupture of esophageal and gastric varices.
Ming-Ming Li, Fang Sun, Man-Xiu Huai, Chun-Ying Qu, Feng Shen, Yi Zhang, Lei-Ming Xu   +6 more
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