Endoscopic Management of Portal Hypertension
Cirrhosis is the leading cause of portal hypertension worldwide, with the development of bleeding gastroesophageal varices being one of the most life-threatening consequences. Endoscopy plays an indispensible role in the diagnosis, staging, and prophylactic or active management of varices. With the...
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| description | Cirrhosis is the leading cause of portal hypertension worldwide, with the development of bleeding gastroesophageal varices being one of the most life-threatening consequences. Endoscopy plays an indispensible role in the diagnosis, staging, and prophylactic or active management of varices. With the expected future refinements in endoscopic technology, capsule endoscopy may one day replace traditional gastroscopy as a diagnostic modality, whereas endoscopic ultrasound may more precisely guide interventional therapy for gastric varices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a6c49cd85a243869103d518889578da2025-02-03T05:52:17ZengWileyInternational Journal of Hepatology2090-34482090-34562012-01-01201210.1155/2012/747095747095Endoscopic Management of Portal HypertensionSaid A. Al-Busafi0Peter Ghali1Philip Wong2Marc Deschenes3Hepatology Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaHepatology Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaHepatology Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaHepatology Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, CanadaCirrhosis is the leading cause of portal hypertension worldwide, with the development of bleeding gastroesophageal varices being one of the most life-threatening consequences. Endoscopy plays an indispensible role in the diagnosis, staging, and prophylactic or active management of varices. With the expected future refinements in endoscopic technology, capsule endoscopy may one day replace traditional gastroscopy as a diagnostic modality, whereas endoscopic ultrasound may more precisely guide interventional therapy for gastric varices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/747095 |
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