Liver stiffness measurement selects patients with chronic liver diseases at risk of bearing large oesophageal varices
G Pár, A Trosits, F Pakodi, I Szabó, J Czimmer, A Illés, S Gódi, J Bajor, P Sarlós, P Kenyeres, Á Vincze, A Pár · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Introduction: One of the most serious complications of liver cirrhosis is the variceal bleeding. The early recognition of the esophageal varices is of primary importance in the prevention of their bleeding. Liver stiffness (LS) measured by transient elastometry (FibroScan) may associate with portal pressure and could predict the presence of esophageal varices. We studied the diagnostic accuracy of LS by FibroScan for selecting patients at risk of bearing large oesophageal varices and high risk (Paquet =>II grade) of bleeding. Methods: We performed oesohago-gastro-bulboscopy and FibroScan examination in 74 patien…
