Screening for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients – Non-invasive methods
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Screening for Esophageal Varices
This is one of a series of statements discussing the utilization of gastrointestinal endoscopy in common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy prepared this text. A previous guideline related to this topic (Gastrointest Endosc 2002;56:618-20) was published in 2002. Since that time, new information has become available whi...
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INTRODUCTION Variceal bleeding is a frequent and serious complication of cirrhosis. Early detection of varices by videogastroscope (VGC) is recommended in all patients with cirrhosis to determine the need for prophylactic treatment. Have been described noninvasive markers of the presence of esophageal varices, which could prevent the realization of VGC for that purpose. OBJECTIVE To determine...
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UNLABELLED Bleeding from esophageal varices (EV) is a serious consequence of portal hypertension. Current guidelines recommend screening patients with cirrhosis with esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to detect varices. However, the unpleasantness and need for sedation of EGD may limit adherence to screening programs. Pilot studies have shown good performance of esophageal capsule endoscopy in de...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2019.06.003