Usefulness of Endoscopic Ultrasound with the Jelly-Filling Method for Esophageal Varices

Usefulness of Endoscopic Ultrasound with the Jelly-Filling Method for Esophageal Varices

Although the importance of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for esophageal varices (EVs) has been demonstrated, it is difficult to obtain sufficient EUS images with the water-filling method because of poor water stagnation in the esophagus. In this study on EVs, we aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the...

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Main Authors: Tsunetaka Kato, Takuto Hikichi, Jun Nakamura, Mika Takasumi, Minami Hashimoto, Ryoichiro Kobashi, Takumi Yanagita, Tadayuki Takagi, Rei Suzuki, Mitsuru Sugimoto, Yuki Sato, Hiroki Irie, Yoshinori Okubo, Masao Kobayakawa, Hiromasa Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
endoscopic ultrasound
endoscopy
esophageal varices
jelly
portal hypertension
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/9/1726

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