DEN Open, 2022 Here, we report the case of patient cirrhosis with esophageal and gastric fundal varices who developed rare ectopic varices in the bilateral pulmonary hilar after repeated endoscopic treatments (tissue adhesive for gastric fundal varices + esophageal ...
Ke Zhu +4 more
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Correlation Between the Degree of Esophageal Varices and Liver Stiffness in Liver Cirrhosis Patients [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Bleeding due to rupture of esophageal varices is one of main cause of death in liver cirrhosis, that endoscopy screening is recommended. However endoscopy is invasive and frequently cannot be performed due to contraindication, high-cost or ...
Akbar, F. N. (Femmy) +3 more
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Comparison of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with covered stent and balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in managing isolated gastric varices [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: Although a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is commonly placed to manage isolated gastric varices, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has also been used. We compare the long-term outcomes from these
Kim, Seung Kwon +3 more
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Forns index as a useful noninvasive predictor of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis
Universa Medicina, 2016 Background Rupture and bleeding from esophageal varices are major complications of portal hypertension and associated with a high mortality rate. Non-invasive serum markers of liver fibrosis could be used as predictors of esophageal varices in cirrhotic ...
Rizqi Arini Siregar +2 more
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Beta-blockers to prevent gastroesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Nonselective beta-adrenergic blockers decrease portal pressure and prevent variceal hemorrhage. Their effectiveness in preventing varices is unknown.
Bosch, J +12 more
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Pathophysiology of Portal Hypertension and Esophageal Varices
International Journal of Hepatology, 2012 Esophageal varices are the major complication of portal hypertension. It is detected in about 50% of cirrhosis patients, and approximately 5–15% of cirrhosis patients show newly formed varices or worsening of varices each year.
Hitoshi Maruyama, Osamu Yokosuka
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022 Bleeding esophageal varices (BEV) is a serious clinical condition and can potentially be life-threatening. Esophageal varices are caused by abnormal dilated submucosal and collateral veins in the esophagus wall as a result of portal hypertension due to ...
Kemal Fariz Kalista +5 more
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence-Based Systems in the Management of Esophageal Varices. [PDF]
J Pers MedBrata VD +12 more
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Recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic band ligation: single centre experience
Acta Medica Lituanica, 2012 Background and objective. Endoscopic band ligation is the main endoscopic treatment for esophageal varices, but the main problem after endoscopic treatment is variceal recurrence. The aim of this study was to evaluate and determine the esophageal varices
Laura MAŠALAITĖ +2 more
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The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Esophageal Varices
Diagnostics, 2020 Esophageal varices are caused by the development of collateral circulation in the esophagus as a result of portal hypertension. It is important to administer appropriate preventive treatment because bleeding varices can be fatal.
Kazunori Nagashima +11 more
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