Endoscopy Offers Reliable Detection of Varices Q: Which Asymptomatic Patients With Cirrhosis Should Undergo an Upper Endoscopy to Determine Whether They Have Esophageal Varices?

In conclusion, by performing contrast-enhanced CHA ultrasonography using Levovist, esophageal varices could be identified using external ultrasonography in 21 of 23 patients.

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) that carry ...

THE prompt diagnosis of the cause of bleeding in patients with hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract is difficult. Patients bleeding from esophageal varices must be distinguished from th ...

Doctors perform variceal banding via an upper endoscopy. They place tiny elastic bands around the varices using an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera on one end.

Upper endoscopy typically serves as the primary diagnostic tool. This procedure involves passing a flexible scope with a camera through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, and upper small ...

The spectrum of esophageal eosinophilia in patients presenting for upper endoscopy and esophageal biopsy is not well described.

Esophageal Varices Esophageal varices are enlarged veins in the wall of the lower esophagus or upper stomach.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, ...

WebMD explains the upper endoscopy -- how the procedure is used to diagnose digestive problems like acid reflux or identify inflammation, ulcers, and tumors.

Only subjects who agreed to undergo upper endoscopy at the time of enrolment and who were found to be EV-free were included.