Gastric Varices Bleed at Lower Portosystemic Pressure Gradients than Esophageal Varices

Morrison, JD; Mendoza-Elias, N; Lipnik, AJ; Lokken, RP; Bui, JT; Ray, CE; Gaba, RC

Gaba, RC (reprint author), Univ Illinois Hosp & Hlth Sci Syst, Div Intervent Radiol, Dept Radiol, 1740 West Taylor St MC 931, Chicago, IL 60612 USA.

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, 2018; 29 (5): 636

Abstract

Purpose: To quantify and compare portosystemic pressure gradients (PSGs) between bleeding esophageal varices (EV) and gastric varices (GV). Materials ......

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