esophageal varices
RESECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
... In the Flospital Infantil in Mexico City, there have been cases of esophageal varices where a hemorrhage was the first symptom;A. the diagnosis was confirmed by roentgeno-.[r] ...
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A study on non invasive predictors of large esophageal varices using clinical, laboratory and imaging parameters.
... large esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis and have found platelet count, splenomegaly, advanced Child status, serum albumin and high portal vein diameter at ultrasonography to be useful for this ...
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LONG TERM FOLLOW UP OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES PATIENTS' AFTER ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATION PLUS ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION: 3 YEARS FOLLOW UP
... for esophageal varices versus ligation ...of esophageal obstruction was low and not significantly different between the two ...of esophageal varices combined with APC is superior to ...
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Bleeding ‘downhill’ esophageal varices associated with benign superior vena cava obstruction: case report and literature review
... proximal esophageal varices are submucosal as opposed to the more superficially located distal esophageal varices which are found in the sube- pithelial venous plexus, and that patients with ...
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Gall bladder wall thickening as non-invasive screening parameter for esophageal varices – a comparative endoscopic – sonographic study
... large esophageal varices using the plate- let count to spleen diameter ratio in 229 cirrhosis pa- ...any esophageal varices and a sensitivity ...
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Correlation of splenic arfi with endoscopic findings of esophageal varices in chronic liver parenchymal disease
... Radiologic parameters such as portal vein diameter, portal blood velocity and congestion index, spleen size, flow pattern in the hepatic veins, and the presence of abdominal portosystemic collaterals are previously ...
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Value of portal venous system radiological indices in predicting esophageal varices
... In conclusion, we observed statistically significant cor- relation between portal to splenic vein ratio and gradients to the presence of esophageal varices. This could be especially useful in patients with ...
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A novel scoring system for prediction of esophageal varices in critically ill patients
... Background and aims: Patients with advanced systemic illness or critically ill patients may present with upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bleeding which may need endoscopic interven- tion; however, this may expose them ...
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The impact of intravenous cefazolin to the outcomes of cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices bleeding
... Background and Method: Prophylatic antibiotics in cirrhotic patients with acute esophageal varices (EV) bleeding has been shown to increase survival and de- crease the rate of bacterial infections and ...
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A comparative study of efficacy and safety of endoscopic banding and sclerotherapy in esophageal varices
... the esophageal varices, the ligated tissues with the rubber bands will fall off within 10 ...shallow esophageal ulcers at the ligated sites while the esophageal varices reduce in ...
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Outcome of Band Ligation in Esophageal Varices of Bangladeshi Children: A Tertiary Centre Experience
... Grade-II esophageal varices with red sign were more common in pre- hepatic cases & severity of grading much more (grade-III & IV) in hepatic ...Gastric varices were more common in hepatic ...
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Recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic band ligation: single centre experience
... of varices after endoscopic treatment. The treatment of esophageal varices re- quires a good outcome with no recurrence what is very important in the long-term management of patients with portal ...
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Noninvasive Prediction of Esophageal Varices Grade (Size) in Sudanese Patients with Periportal Fibrosis
... for esophageal varices or on β blockers were not ...of esophageal grade,(P-value ...large esophageal varies for the implementation of the needed ...
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New Non Invasive Index for Detecting Esophageal Varices in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
... Introduction: Many studies have shown that clinical, biochemical and ultrasono- graphic parameter are predictive of the presence and grading of esophageal varices. Aim of Study: Validation of a noninvasive ...
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Original Article Safety and efficacy of endoscopic treatment for elderly and younger patients with esophageal varices
... Esophageal varices (EV) occur in more than half of patients with decompensated cirrhosis and in about one third of patients with compen- sated cirrhosis ...[1]. Esophageal variceal bleed- ing (EVB) ...
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Liver Transient Elastography Combined to Platelet Count (Baveno VI) Predict High Esophageal Varices in Black African Patient with Compensated Hepatitis B Related Cirrhosis
... Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to rupture of esophageal varices (EV) in a patient with cirrhosis is fatal in more than 15% cases [1] [2] [3]. Primary prevention of this hemorrhage is based on the ...
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ASSESSMENT OF DIFFERENT NON-INVASIVE SCORE MODALITIES IN PREDICTION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS
... Regarding AAR, in agreement with Kraja et al [27] who stated that there was no evidence of any significant association between esophageal varices and AST/ALT ratio, our results revealed that there was no ...
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The magnitude and correlates of esophageal Varices among newly diagnosed cirrhotic patients undergoing screening fibre optic endoscope before incident bleeding in North-Western Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
... This was a cross-sectional study which involved all adult patients diagnosed to have liver cirrhosis at Bugando Medical Center (BMC) between January 2015 and De- cember 2017. The study was conducted at BMC medical ...
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Endoscopic sclerotherapy compared with no specific treatment for the primary prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices. A randomized controlled multicentre trial [ISRCTN03215899]
... IV esophageal varices [14], absence of prior bleeding from varices, evidence of active and/or progressive liver disease ...of esophageal varices; all patients gave informed ...
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The platelet/spleen diameter ratio; represent an acceptable surrogate parameter for scope all strategy for detection of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis
... from esophageal variceal hemorrhage increases with age and CTP class particularly related to ascites and ...of esophageal varices), or combinations of ...
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