Preoperative Transient Elastography in Patients with Esophageal Cancer

Preoperative Transient Elastography in Patients with Esophageal Cancer

Since excessive alcohol consumption is a shared risk factor for esophageal cancer and liver fibrosis, it is possible that patients with esophageal cancer may develop unknown liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. We applied preoperative transient elastography (TE) to patients without recorded cirrhosis underg...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Yi Yang, Chia-Pang Shih, Pei-Ching Huang, Chun-Yi Tsai, Yin-Kai Chao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
esophageal cancer
alcoholic cirrhosis
hepatic failure
esophagectomy
transient elastography
indocyanine green
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/12/3194

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