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ReviewEsophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society2020

Remaining challenges for the noninvasive diagnosis of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis.

Tetsuo Takehara, Ryotaro Sakamori

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Review in Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tetsuo TakeharaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. takehara@gh.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Ryotaro SakamoriDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Osaka University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although endoscopy is the recommended method for detecting esophageal varices, noninvasive methods for diagnosing esophageal varices are needed to avoid unnecessary invasive endoscopic examinations. In recent years, many studies have been performed to predict the presence of high-risk varices in noninvasive ways. The most widely used tools for noninvasive screening for esophageal varices are the Baveno VI and expanded Baveno VI criteria. Even these accepted criteria are not 100% accurate and have some limitations. Here, we summarize the current literature on the noninvasive diagnosis of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis patients and highlight the remaining issues.

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Elasticity Imaging TechniquesEndoscopyEndoscopy, Digestive SystemEsophageal and Gastric VaricesHemorrhageHumansHypertension, PortalIncidenceLiver CirrhosisMass ScreeningBaveno criteriaLiver cirrhosisPortal hypertensionVarices

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PMID31620917
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