Research advances in the value of ultrasound elastography in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2018.11.035
- VernacularTitle:超声弹性成像技术诊断肝硬化食管胃静脉曲张的研究进展
- Author:
Xue DONG
1
;
Liping HUANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
liver cirrhosis;
esophageal and gastric varices;
elasticity imaging techniques;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2018;34(11):2424-2427
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The presence of gastroesophageal varices (GOV) is one of the independent risk factors for the death of patients with chronic liver diseases, and at present, non-selective β-blockers or endoscopic treatment is recommended for the prevention of variceal bleeding in patients with chronic liver diseases at a high risk of GOV. This article describes the latest advances in the noninvasive diagnosis of GOV in patients with liver cirrhosis with the help of ultrasound elastography and points out that although new techniques such as shear wave elastography have improved screening performance, a single examination is not sufficient for clinical practice. A combination of various examinations may be more efficient and is worthy of further exploration.
