Open AccessPost-gastrectomy spleen enlargement and esophageal varices: Distalvstotal gastrectomy
Author(s) -
Takatsugu Oida,
Kenji Mimatsu,
Hisao Kano,
Atsushi Kawasaki,
Youichi Kuboi,
Nobutada Fukino,
Sadao Amano
Publication year - 2010
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.v16.i22.2801
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrectomy , spleen , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , gastric varices , platelet , esophageal varices , endoscopy , portal hypertension , surgery , cancer
To study the relationship between platelet count-to-spleen diameter ratio and post-gastrectomy esophageal varices (EVs) development in patients without liver cirrhosis or hepatitis.