Characteristics of paraesophageal varices: A study with 64-row multidetector computed tomography portal venography

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 34, 2008, Pages 5331-5335

  Zhao, Li Qin ^a   He, Wen ^a   Chen, Guang ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Hepatic cirrhosis; Paraesophageal varices; Portal hypertension; Portal venography

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL PHLEBOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; SCLEROTHERAPY; VEIN LIGATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PORTAL VEIN; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PORTAL VEIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64849097996     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.5331     Document Type: Article

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