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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...
Autores principales: | de Faria, Anderson Antônio, Dias, Carlos Alberto Freitas, Dias Moetzsohn, Luciana, de Castro Carvalho, Silas, Ferrari, Tereza Abreu, Nunes Arantes, Vitor |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2017
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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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