Correlation between endoscopic grades of esophageal varices (EV) with Child-Pugh Score (CTP) and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score in 152 patients with cirrhosis of liver in a tertiary care centre

Background and Aim: The prevalence of esophageal varices is variable in studies with a mean 50% seems to be related the stage liver cirrhosis, 30% compensated 60% decompensated cirrhosis. There limited literature from India, which assessed utility MELD CTP score predicting EV patients present study was done compare ability predict grades cirrhosis patients. Results: In 152 patients, age 55.2 ± 11.58 years, ranging 27 84 75.7% were male. most common etiology our NASH + Cryptogenic (43.5%). A higher than 11.5 highly predictive EV, an accuracy 84.8% class C significantly associated grade Conclusion: CPS should used as initial screening tools for presence oesophageal cirrhotic areas lack endoscopy facilities. Future are warranted further define diagnostic non-invasive markers diagnosis EV.