Utility of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of esophagogastric varices

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has significantly improved our understanding of the complex vascular structural changes in patients with portal hypertension. At present, EUS is a useful diagnostic tool for the evaluation of esophagogastric varices (EGVs) and guidance of endoscopic therapy. Several studi...

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Main Authors: Wang, An-Jiang, Li, Bi-Min, Zheng, Xue-Lian, Shu, Xu, Zhu, Xuan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989401/