Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of Portal Vein Thrombus in the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Background/Aims Malignant portal vein thrombus (PVT) is found in up to 44% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The nature of the thrombus influences treatment selection. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (E...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2021-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2020-240.pdf |