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Evaluation of non-invasive marker of esophageal varices in cirrhosis of liver

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Introduction: Esophageal varices develop as a consequence of portal hypertension (PHT) in patients with chronic liver disease. Hence, screening of all cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect the presence of significant ...
Pardeep Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, A. Joshi, Priyanka Thakur, S. K. Mahto, B. Kumar, Nitasha Pasricha, B. Patra, B. Lamba   +8 more
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Report of a case of cirrhotic portal hypertension with ectopic varices in the bilateral pulmonary hilar

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, Wei Zhang, Wei Shao, Jing Ding, Chao Ma   +4 more
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Biopsy forceps are useful for measuring esophageal varices in vitro. [PDF]

World J Gastrointest Surg
Duan ZH, Zhou SY.
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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, Leonardo Basa Dairi, Gontar Alamsyah Siregar   +2 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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The Clinical Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis

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, Syifa Amalia Hanif, Saut Horas Nababan, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Irsan Hasan, Rino Gani   +5 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, Jonas VALANTINAS, Juozas STANAITIS   +2 more
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Validation of Baveno VI Criteria for Screening and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Compensated Cirrhosis and a Sustained Response to Antiviral Therapy.

Gastroenterology, 2019
BACKGROUND & AIMS Management of patients with cirrhosis includes endoscopic screening and surveillance to detect esophageal varices (EV) and prevent bleeding.
D. Thabut, C. Bureau, Richard Layese, Valérie Bourcier, M. Hammouche, C. Cagnot, P. Marcellin, D. Guyader, S. Pol, D. Larrey, V. de Lédinghen, D. Ouzan, F. Zoulim, D. Roulot, A. Tran, J. Bronowicki, J. Zarski, O. Goria, P. Calès, J. Péron, L. Alric, M. Bourlière, P. Mathurin, J. Blanc, A. Abergel, L. Serfaty, A. Mallat, J. Grangé, P. Attali, Y. Bacq, C. Wartelle-Bladou, T. Dao, C. Pilette, C. Silvain, C. Christidis, D. Capron, B. Bernard-Chabert, S. Hillaire, V. Di Martino, A. Sutton, E. Audureau, F. Roudot-thoraval, P. Nahon, H. Fontaine, V. Leroy, G. Riachi, P. Calès, L. Alric, S. Dharancy, C. Wartelle, T. Dao, C. Silvain, C. Christidis, G. Thiéfin   +53 more
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SURGICAL METHODS OF BLEEDING PREVENTION FROM ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS

Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2017
E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University OBJECTIVE. The authors would like to improve the results of surgical treatment of patients with threat of bleeding from esophageal varices. MATERIALS AND METHODS.
M. F. Zarivchatskiy, E. D. Kamenskikh, I. N. Mugatarov, M. V. Kolyvanova   +3 more
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Outcome of Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2017
Introduction: Bleeding from esophageal varices in cirrhosis is an emergent condition with high mortality. One of the preferred modality of treating esophageal varices is EVL.
Barun Shrestha, Sudhamshu KC, Sita Ram Chaudhary, Bhupendra Kumar Basnet, Amrendra Kumar Mandal, Nandu Silwal Poudyal   +5 more
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