Towards Noninvasive Detection of Oesophageal Varices

Joint Authors

Scott, Robert
Freeman, Jan
Rye, Kara
Lawson, Adam
Austin, Andrew
Mortimore, Gerri

Source

International Journal of Hepatology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-03-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Current guidelines recommend that all cirrhotic patients should undergo screening endoscopy at diagnosis to identify patients with varices at high risk of bleeding who will benefit from primary prophylaxis.

This approach places a heavy burden upon endoscopy units and the repeated testing over time may have a detrimental effect on patient compliance.

Noninvasive identification of patients at highest risk for oesophageal varices would limit investigation to those most likely to benefit.

Upper GI endoscopy is deemed to be the gold standard against which all other tests are compared, but is not without its limitations.

Multiple studies have been performed assessing clinical signs and variables relating to liver function, variables relating to liver fibrosis, and also to portal hypertension and hypersplenism.

Whilst some tests are clearly preferable to patients, none appear to be as accurate as upper GI endoscopy in the diagnosis of oesophageal varices.

The search for noninvasive tests continues.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Rye, Kara& Scott, Robert& Mortimore, Gerri& Lawson, Adam& Austin, Andrew& Freeman, Jan. 2012. Towards Noninvasive Detection of Oesophageal Varices. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Rye, Kara…[et al.]. Towards Noninvasive Detection of Oesophageal Varices. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Rye, Kara& Scott, Robert& Mortimore, Gerri& Lawson, Adam& Austin, Andrew& Freeman, Jan. Towards Noninvasive Detection of Oesophageal Varices. International Journal of Hepatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464412

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-464412