Open AccessMDCT angiography to evaluate the therapeutic effect of PTVE for esophageal varices
Author(s) -
Aitao Sun,
Yumeng Shi,
Zhihui Xu,
Xiangguo Tian,
Jinhua Hu,
Guangchuan Wang,
Chunqing Zhang
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i10.1563
Subject(s) - medicine , cyanoacrylate , varices , gastric varices , fundus (uterus) , esophageal varices , angiography , radiology , embolization , prospective cohort study , percutaneous , surgery , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , portal hypertension , chemistry , adhesive , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
To evaluate the role of multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) angiography for assessing the therapeutic effects of percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization (PTVE) for esophageal varices (EVs).