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Evaluation and management of esophageal varices by through‐the‐scope endoscopic Doppler probe method

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Objective assessments of esophageal varices (EVs) are inadequate. The recurrence of variceal bleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is associated with residual blood flow underlying EVL or incomplete treatment of… Click to show full abstract

Objective assessments of esophageal varices (EVs) are inadequate. The recurrence of variceal bleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is associated with residual blood flow underlying EVL or incomplete treatment of a perforating vein by EVL. We aimed to assess our novel through‐the‐scope endoscopic Doppler probe method (DOP) for the evaluation and management of EVs.

Keywords: scope endoscopic; esophageal varices; endoscopic doppler; probe method; evaluation management; doppler probe

Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2022

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