Open AccessEcho-endoscopic analysis of variceal hemodynamics in patient with isolated gastric varices
Author(s) -
Hidemichi Imamura,
Atsushi Irisawa,
Goro Shibukawa,
Tadayuki Takagi,
Takuto Hikichi,
Katsutoshi Obara,
Hiromasa Ohira
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.144542
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric varices , varices , endoscope , portal hypertension , volume (thermodynamics) , blood flow , blood volume , significant difference , hemodynamics , nuclear medicine , gastroenterology , radiology , cirrhosis , physics , quantum mechanics
It is considered that gastric varices (GVs) which have the large form in endoscopic view should be treated because they are regarded as having high blood flow volume and the risky varices of hemorrhage. However, there is no data of the correlation among the endoscopic view, diameter of GV, and blood flow volume in GV. The aim of this study was to investigate whether GV diameter correlates to blood flow volume or not. In addition, the correlation between the endoscopic findings of GVs, patient status, and blood flow volume was assessed.