Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling and glue is safe and superior to endoscopic glue injection in gastric varices with severe liver disease: a retrospective case control study

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling and glue is safe and superior to endoscopic glue injection in gastric varices with severe liver disease: a retrospective case control study

Background/Aims Gastric varices (GV) are present in 25% of cirrhotic patients with high rates of rebleeding and mortality. Data on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatment in severe liver disease (model for end stage liver disease sodium [MELD-Na] >18 and Child-Turcotte-Pugh [CTP] C with GV)...

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Main Authors: Kapil D. Jamwal, Rajesh K. Padhan, Atul Sharma, Manoj K. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
endoscopic ultrasound
gastric varices
liver dysfunction
portal hypertension
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2021-119.pdf

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