Liver and spleen stiffness on ultrasound elastography are predictors of the occurrence of esophagogastric varices after balloon ‐occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration

ConclusionAlbumin-bilirubin score and BTR had the possibility to associated with OS, and the predictors of reduced occurrence of EGV were LS< 19.9 and SS< 21.7.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - March 18, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yoshihiro Furuichi, Masakazu Abe, Yuu Yoshimasu, Hirohito Takeuchi, Takao Itoi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research