CT hepatic arterial perfusion index does not allow stratification of the degree of esophageal varices and bleeding risk in cirrhotic patients in Child–Pugh classes A and B

PURPOSE: To evaluate if the hepatic arterial perfusion index (HPI) in liver parenchyma of cirrhotic patients can serve as a surrogate parameter for stratifying the degree of esophageal varices and related bleeding risks. METHODS: CT image data of sixty-six patients (59 men; mean age 68 years ± 10 ye...

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Autores principales: Peisen, Felix, Ekert, Kaspar, Bitzer, Michael, Bösmüller, Hans, Fritz, Jan, Horger, Marius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2021
Materias:
Hollow Organ GI
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8590679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34453180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-021-03259-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8590679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34453180
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-021-03259-6

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