Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling and glue is safe and superior to endoscopic glue injection in gastric varices with severe liver disease: a retrospective case control study

• Autori principali: Kapil D. Jamwal (Autore), Rajesh K. Padhan (Autore), Atul Sharma (Autore), Manoj K. Sharma (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background/Aims Gastric varices (GV) are present in 25% of cirrhotic patients with high rates of rebleeding and mortality. Data on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatment in severe liver disease (model for end stage liver disease sodium [MELD-Na] >18 and Child-Turcotte-Pugh [CTP] C with GV)...