Risks Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention What are esophageal varices?Esophageal varices are swollen veins in the lower part of your esophagus. They are caused by increased pressure in the blood vessels of your liver. As the pressure builds in your liver, the pressure also builds in the veins...
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Diagnosis A barium swallow is usually the first test performed on a patient whose symptoms suggest esophageal cancer. After the patient swallows a small amount of barium, a series of x rays can highlight any bumps or flat raised areas on the normally smooth surface of the esophageal wall. It...
Diagnosis should be suspected when patients present with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and symptoms of SVC syndrome, including dyspnea, facia l swelling, and head fullness. Management of downhill varices should be targeted at obtaining hemostasis through endoscopic therapy and treatment of the underlying...
To construct a nomogram combining CT varices vein evaluation and clinical laboratory tests for predicting the risk of esophageal gastric variceal bleeding (EGVB) in patients with noncirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH). A total of 315 NCPH patients with
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We recently published a larger review on the symptoms, diagnosis, medical, and surgical treatment of the extraesophageal manifestations of GERD. Through our... F Sidwa,AL Moore,E Alligood,... - 《World Journal of Surgery》 被引量: 4发表: 2017年 ...
BACKGROUND:Arterioportal fistulas (APFs) are abnormal connections between the arterial and portal venous systems, leading to portal hypertension (PH) and symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, splenomegaly, and hepatic pain. Symptoms typically appea
Therefore, a thorough history, physical examination, and appropriate diagnostic tests (eg, endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging studies) are crucial for timely diagnosis and accurate staging of esophageal cancer. Clinical History Esophageal cancer presents with a range of symptoms that often reflect the ...
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