Impact of endoscopic ultrasound examination for deep esophageal collateral veins evaluation in liver cirrhosis patients prior to endoscopic treatment: A case series

Impact of endoscopic ultrasound examination for deep esophageal collateral veins evaluation in liver cirrhosis patients prior to endoscopic treatment: A case series

Abstract Aim The presence of esophageal collateral veins (ECV) has been reported to be associated with the recurrence of esophageal varices (EV) and bleeding in liver cirrhotic (LC) patients. This study aimed to see the potential clinical value of deep collateral veins assessment using endoscopic ul...

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Main Authors: Cosmas Rinaldi A. Lesmana, Saut H. Nababan, Kemal F. Kalista, Juferdy Kurniawan, Chyntia O. M. Jasirwan, Andri S. Sulaiman, Irsan Hasan, Rino A. Gani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis
Subjects:
endoscopic ultrasound
esophageal collateral vein
gastroesophageal varices
liver cirrhosis
portal hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/poh2.19

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https://doi.org/10.1002/poh2.19

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