Background and aim Transabdominal ultrasound (US), computed tomographic scanning
(CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are established diagnostic tools for liver …

Variceal bleeding is a frequent and life‐threatening complication of portal hypertension. The
first episode of variceal bleeding is not only associated with a high mortality, but also with a …

Background: Bleeding gastric varices is a highly fatal condition. Recurrent bleeding after
hemostasis achieved by endoscopic methods is common, and obliteration of gastric varices …

Background: The current standard treatment of bleeding esophageal varices is band
ligation. Although endoscopic sclerotherapy has largely been supplanted by band ligation …

The fifth section of the Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS) of the European
Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) assesses the …

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic sclerotherapy (ES) and band ligation are standard treatments
for esophageal varices. Unfortunately, recurrence is common and seems to be related to …

Background/Aims: Endoscopic variceal ligation is superior to sclerotherapy because of its
lower rebleeding and complication rates. However, ligation is not without drawbacks due to …

Background: The impact of banding ligation and injection sclerotherapy on paraesophageal
varices and gastric varices has received scarce attention. We conducted a study using …

Background: This study assessed the risk of recurrence of esophageal varices by evaluating
the severity of cardia vascular structures in patients with portal hypertension by EUS with a …

Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in portal venous pressure greater than 5 mm
Hg. It usually develops as a complication of cirrhosis and is directly responsible for the …