Mohamed H Emara, Mariam Zaghloul, Ibrahim F Amer, Aya M Mahros, Mohammed Hussien Ahmed, Mahmoud A Elkerdawy, Eslam Elshenawy, Abdelrahman M Ahmed Rasheda, Tarik I Zaher, Mona Talaat Haseeb, Emad Hassan Emara, Hassan Elbatae
Acute variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PHT) is the most serious emergency complication among those patients and could have catastrophic outcomes if not timely managed. Early screening by esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) for the presence of esophageal varices (EVs) is currently recommended by the practice guidelines for all cirrhotic patients. Meanwhile, EGD is not readily accepted or preferred by many patients. The literature is rich in studies to investigate and validate non-invasive markers of EVs prediction aiming at reducing the unneeded endoscopic procedures...
February 27, 2023: World Journal of Hepatology