Open AccessEvaluation of the effects of combined endoscopic variceal ligation and splenectomy with pericardial devascularization on esophageal varices
Author(s) -
Bo Liu,
Meihai Deng,
Nan Lin,
Weidong Pan,
Yunbiao Ling,
RuiHua Xu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6889
Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal varices , varices , splenectomy , azygos vein , portal hypertension , ligation , collateral circulation , esophagus , radiology , gastric varices , surgery , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , spleen
To detect the hemodynamic alterations in collateral circulation before and after combined endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) and splenectomy with pericardial devascularization by ultrasonography, and to evaluate their effect using hemodynamic parameters.