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Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: This study aimed to use transient elastography (TE) to evaluate the correlation between liver stiffness measure (LSM) and functional status of native liver in longterm follow-up of pediatric patients with biliary atresia (BA). Methods: Twenty
Witsanee Srisuwan +4 more
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Liver cirrhosis-epidemiological and Clinical Aspects [PDF]
, 2008 Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage of many different chronic liver diseases. Limited data exists on the epidemiology, natural history and complications of liver cirrhosis such as esophageal varices and malignancies in the Nordic countries after the ...
Gunnarsdóttir, Steingerður Anna
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Hepatology Communications, 2021 Despite scant evidence, current guidelines indicate that esophageal varices are a relative contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The aim of this study is to compare the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding following TEE among cirrhotic
Jordan S. Sack +2 more
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Νon-invasive screening for esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis
Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, 2018 Esophageal varices are one of the main complications of liver cirrhosis. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the gold standard for the detection of esophageal varices.
A. Karatzas +5 more
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Self-expandable metal stents in the treatment of acute esophageal variceal bleeding [PDF]
, 2014 Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a life-threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis. Hemostatic therapy of AVB includes early administration of vasoactive drugs that should be combined with endoscopic therapy, preferably banding ligation. However,
Bosch i Genover, Jaume +1 more
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Non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011 Background/Aim: Current guidelines recommend screening cirrhotic patients with an endoscopy to detect esophageal varices and to institute prophylactic measures in patients with large esophageal varices.
Jijo V Cherian +4 more
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Downhill esophageal varices: a therapeutic dilemma.
Annals of Translational Medicine, 2018 Esophageal varices can cause life-threatening complications and are most often a sequela of liver disease. Although a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, downhill variceal bleeding secondary to superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction should be ...
R. Chakinala +7 more
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Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental CollegeObjectives: To determine the correlation of portal hypertensive gastropathy with esophageal variceal size. To determine the differences in gender of esophageal varices Study design: A cross-sectional study was done from January 2022- October 2022
Fatima Fakhir Musharraf +5 more
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Egyptian Liver Journal, 2022 Background HCV infection is a major worldwide cause of chronic liver diseases. Esophageal and gastric varices are common in cirrhotic patients due to concomitant portal hypertension. Variceal hemorrhage is a major decompensating event with high morbidity
Ashraf Aboismail +4 more
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Effect of portal hypertension in the small bowel: an endoscopic approach [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of portal hypertension in the small bowel are largely unknown. The aim of the study was to prospectively assess portal hypertension manifestations in the small bowel. METHODS: We compared, by performing enteroscopy with
Almeida, N +6 more
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