The efficacy of contrast-enhanced computed tomography on the management of gastroesophageal varices in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract The screening of gastroesophageal varices (GEV) is critical in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) management. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is often performed in patients with HCC. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the use of CECT in screening for GEV and predicting GEV blee...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Kondo, Kisako Fujiwara, Miyuki Nakagawa, Hidemi Unozawa, Terunao Iwanaga, Takafumi Sakuma, Naoto Fujita, Keisuke Koroki, Hiroaki Kanzaki, Kazufumi Kobayashi, Soichiro Kiyono, Masato Nakamura, Naoya Kanogawa, Tomoko Saito, Sadahisa Ogasawara, Eiichiro Suzuki, Yoshihiko Ooka, Shingo Nakamoto, Tetsuhiro Chiba, Makoto Arai, Jun Kato, Naoya Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25350-8