Update of endoscopy in liver disease:More than just treating varices
Update of endoscopy in liver disease:More than just treating varices作者机构：Centre for Liver and Digestive DisordersThe Royal InfirmaryUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh EH16 4SAUnited Kingdom
出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2012年第18卷第5期
页 面：401-411页
核心收录：
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
基 金：Hellenic Foundation of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
主 题：Cirrhosis Portal hypertension Varices En-doscopic ultrasound Esophageal capsule Endoscopicretrograde cholangiopancreatography Endomicros-copy Spyglass
摘 要：The management of complications in liver disease is often complex and *** has undergone a period of rapid expansion with numerous novel and specialized endoscopic modalities that are of increasing value in the investigation and management of the patient with liver *** this review,relevant literature search and expert opinions have been used to provide a brief overview and update of the current endoscopic management of patients with liver disease and portal *** main areas covered are safety of endoscopy in patients with liver disease,the use of standard endoscopy for the treatment of varices and the role of new endoscopic modalities such as endoscopic ultrasound,esophageal capsule,argon plasma coagulation,spyglass and endomicroscopy in the investigation and treatment of liver-related gastrointestinal and biliary *** is clear that the role of the endoscopy in liver disease is well beyond that of just treating *** the technology in endoscopy expands,so does the role of the endoscopist in liver disease.
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