Feasibility of transnasal endoscopy in screening for esophageal and gastric varices in patients with chronic liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

 Screening for esophageal and gastric varices is indicated for patients with portal hypertension or cirrhosis. Typically, conventional endoscopy is used; however, the need for sedation increases the costs and risks, especially in cirrhotic patients. Use of transnasal endoscopy with an ultrathin endoscope enables study of the upper gastrointestinal tract without the need for sedation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of transnasal endoscopy in screening for esophageal and gastric varices in patients with chronic liver disease.

Patients and methods

This was a prospective study in which transnasal endoscopy was carried out in patients with cirrhosis or portal hypertension who had indications for screening of esophageal and gas

SUBMITTER: de Faria AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5500113 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature