Novel Endoscopic Therapy for Gastric Varices Using Direct Forward-Viewing Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Novel Endoscopic Therapy for Gastric Varices Using Direct Forward-Viewing Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Gastric varices (GV) carry a high risk of massive hemorrhage because of potential rupture. To reduce the risk associated with GV, patients need to undergo hemostatic and preventive treatment. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the usefulness of a new method, direct forward-vie...

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Main Authors: Keiji Yokoyama, Takashi Miyayama, Yotaro Uchida, Hiromi Fukuda, Ryo Yamauchi, Naoaki Tsuchiya, Kaoru Umeda, Kazuhide Takata, Takashi Tanaka, Shinjiro Inomata, Daisuke Morihara, Yasuaki Takeyama, Satoshi Shakado, Shotaro Sakisaka, Fumihito Hirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
endoscopic ultrasonography
liver cirrhosis
portal hypertension
gastric varices
endoscopic treatment
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/510132

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