Background: It is currently recommended that all patients with liver cirrhosis undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) to identify those who have large esophageal varices (LEVx ...

After TIPS, performing an EVL or taking a beta-blocker is unnecessary. Esophageal varices are diagnosed by upper endoscopy in ...

Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 47 , 1595–1603 (2008). Article Google Scholar ...

They can do this with tests called an upper endoscopy and a biopsy. For an endoscopy, your doctor puts a thin tube with a camera on it (an endoscope) down your esophagus. Eosinophils will ...