Computed tomography indices and criteria for the prediction of esophageal variceal bleeding in survivors of biliary atresia awaiting liver transplantation

Computed tomography indices and criteria for the prediction of esophageal variceal bleeding in survivors of biliary atresia awaiting liver transplantation

Background/Objective: About 20% of biliary atresia (BA) survivors have attacks of esophageal variceal bleeding. We propose a method to evaluate the risk of esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) using noninvasive indices by multislice computed tomography (CT). Methods: We reviewed 31 potential living-re...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Ta Yang, Huey-Ling Chen, Ming Chih Ho, Steven Shinn-Forng Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
biliary atresia
children
computed tomography
esophageal varices
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411000182

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