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Review
. 2022 Dec 12;20(6):209-215.
doi: 10.1002/cld.1263. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Endo-hepatology: The changing paradigm of endoscopic ultrasound in cirrhosis

Achintya Dinesh Singh  1 , Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi  2 , Christina C Lindenmeyer  3
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Review

Endo-hepatology: The changing paradigm of endoscopic ultrasound in cirrhosis

Achintya Dinesh Singh et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

Abstract

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Summary of the present applications of EUS‐guided therapies in patients with cirrhosis. Blue: strengths of the technique; red: present limitations.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Hepatic venous pressure measurement using (A) transjugular method and (B) EUS method.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
EUS‐guided management of GVs. (A) Large fundal GVs seen on retroflexion. (B) EUS‐guided varicealography showing significant Doppler flow. (C) EUS‐guided coil embolization of GVs. (D) Significant reduction in Doppler flow after EUS‐guided coil embolization.
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