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Treatment of Gastric Varices
Purpose of ReviewGastric varices are an uncommon complication in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Significant advances have been made...
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Management of Gastric and Ectopic Varices
Purpose of ReviewGastric varices (GV) are seen commonly in patients with portal hypertension and esophageal varices, more so in variceal bleeders....
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Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for transverse colonic varices due to an inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula
BackgroundColonic varices are a rare gastrointestinal anomaly often associated with portal hypertension. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the inferior...
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Partial splenic embolization improved stomal varices in patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a case report
A 63-year-old man with decompensated liver cirrhosis was admitted for treatment of stomal hemorrhage. Eighteen months earlier, he was diagnosed with...
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ALBI score predicts morphological changes in esophageal varices following direct-acting antiviral-induced sustained virological response in patients with liver cirrhosis
BackgroundThis study aimed to clarify the morphological changes in esophageal varices after achieving sustained virological response (SVR) with...
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Evaluation of liver and splenic stiffness by acoustic radiation force impulse for assessment of esophageal varices
BackgroundIn routine clinical practice, assessment of portal hypertension (PHT) among patients with liver cirrhosis is done by a upper...
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Safety and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer with esophageal varices
BackgroundHeavy drinking is associated with esophageal cancer and esophageal varices. However, there are limited reports of endoscopic resection for...
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Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloprotinase-1 and collagen type IV in HCV-associated cirrhosis and grading of esophageal varices
BackgroundEsophageal varices are abnormally dilated submucosal veins of the esophagus which develop as a result of portal hypertension due to...
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Diagnostic accuracy of shear wave elastography versus laboratory parameters as non-invasive screening tool for esophageal varices
BackgroundVariceal hemorrhage from the rupture of esophageal varices is accompanied by a substantial mortality rate. So, newly diagnosed cirrhotic...
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy and gastropancreatic fold division: a less-invasive simplified technique of Hassab’s procedure for refractory esophagogastric varices
Some patients with refractory esophagogastric varices require surgery, such as gastric devascularization and splenectomy (Hassab’s procedure)....
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Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) outperforms acoustic force radiation impulse (ARFI) in predicting oesophageal varices in obese NAFLD cirrhosis
PurposeLiver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography has been shown to underperform in high-risk varices (HRVs) prediction in obese...
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Computed tomography predictors of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: the added value of portosystemic collaterals
BackgroundDetection of ‘spontaneous’ portosystemic collateral veins (PSCV) serves as an important tool in diagnosing portal hypertension (PTHN) and...
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Is salvage Plug-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (PARTO) safe and effective for bleeding gastric varices ?- A preliminary single-center experience
BackgroundVascular plug-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (PARTO) obliterates the gastric varices and portosystemic shunt, thus resulting...
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A case of percutaneous transhepatic stomal varices embolization and partial splenic artery embolization for rectal cancer after CAPOX/BEV chemotherapy: the summary of the stomal varices related to oxaliplatin administration
Capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) plus bevacizumab (BEV) therapy (CAPOX/BEV) is a standard treatment recommended as the first-line treatment for...
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Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of oesophageal varices: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundLiver disease is within the top five causes of premature death in adults. Deaths caused by complications of cirrhosis continue to rise,...
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A Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Idiopathic Varices of Entire Colon
A 40-year-old man presented to our emergency department with a 3-day history of melena. Colonoscopy revealed dilated submucosal veins through the...
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Validation of a Machine Learning Algorithm, EVendo, for Predicting Esophageal Varices in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
BackgroundTreatment with atezolizumab and bevacizumab has become standard of care for advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) but...
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Combination of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and antegrade through-the-TIPS coil embolization for bleeding mixed-type ectopic ileal varices
A 61-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and a history of severe cholecystitis leading to secondary thrombosis of the recanalized paraumbilical...
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Management of varices but not anticoagulation is associated with improved outcome in patients with HCC and macrovascular tumour invasion
Background & aimsThe value of bleeding prophylaxis and anticoagulation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and macrovascular tumour...
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Correlation between serum liver fibrosis markers and early gastroesophageal varices among patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: a cross-sectional analysis
Background and aimPortal hypertension is a common complication of chronic liver diseases responsible for most liver cirrhosis consequences. In...
