Measurement of variceal pressure and its clinical implications

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 29, Issue S207, 1994, Pages 6-10

  Nevens, F ^a   Fevery, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Oesophageal varices; Portal hypertension; Somatostatin; Variceal haemorrhage; Variceal pressure

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; SOMATOSTATIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOMATOSTATIN;

EID: 0028657588     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529409104187     Document Type: Article

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