High-risk esophageal varices in patients treated with locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Assessment with liver computed tomography

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 35, 2012, Pages 4905-4911

  Kim, Hyojin ^a   Choi, Dongil ^a   Lee, Joon Hyeok ^a   Lee, Soon Jin ^a   Jo, Hangi ^a   Gwak, Geum Youn ^a   Koh, Kwang Cheol ^a   Choi, Moon Seok ^a   Kim, Seonwoo ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; High risk esophageal varices; Liver computed tomography; Locoregional therapy; Multiplanar reformation images

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84867835017     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4905     Document Type: Article

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