Endoscopic manometry of esophageal varices: Evaluation of a balloon technique compared with direct portal pressure measurement

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 94-102

  August Brensing, Karl ^a   Neubrand, Michael ^a   Textor, Jochen ^a   Raab, Peter ^a   Müller Miny, Heribert ^a   Scheurlen, Christian ^a   Görich, Johannes ^a   Schild, Hans ^a   Sauerbruch, Tilman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic manometry; Esophageal varices; Portal hypertension; Portal pressure; Variceal pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032125435     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(98)80183-9     Document Type: Article

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