Feasibility of transnasal endoscopy in screening for esophageal and gastric varices in patients with chronic liver disease

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:  Screening for esophageal and gastric varices is indicated for patients with portal hypertension or cirrhosis. Typically, conventional endoscopy is used; however, the need for sedation increases the costs and risks, especially in cirrhotic patients. Use of transnasal endos...

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Autores principales: de Faria, Anderson Antônio, Dias, Carlos Alberto Freitas, Dias Moetzsohn, Luciana, de Castro Carvalho, Silas, Ferrari, Tereza Abreu, Nunes Arantes, Vitor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28691048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-107781

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28691048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-107781

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