Data collected included clinical, biological, morphological (ultrasound or abdominal CT scan) and endoscopic data. Esophageal varices were described using the 3-grade classification proposed by the ...

Background and Aims: Recent progress in the treatment of variceal bleeding might have reduced the impact of variceal bleeding on survival in patients with esophageal varices. We conducted a ...

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

His medical history included an episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to the rupture of esophageal varices approximately a year ago. His computed tomography (CT) showed signs of chronic ...

Introduction: We used habitat radiomics as an innovative tumor biomarker to predict the outcome of neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer. Methods: This was a two-center retrospective clinical ...

The Fontan operation, which directly connects the superior and inferior vena cava to the pulmonary artery, is a palliative surgery for children with a functional or anatomic single ventricle. This ...

An esophageal spasm is the sudden, abnormal squeezing of the food pipe (esophagus) -- the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Doctors are not sure what causes esophageal spasms ...

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A critical study sheds light on the growing global burden of esophageal cancer, outlining its significant impact and the imperative to identify the driving factors behind its increasing prevalence.

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