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Update of endoscopy in liver disease: More than just treating varices

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The management of complications in liver disease is often complex and challenging. Endoscopy 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 disease. In 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 hypertension. The 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 pathology. It is clear that the role of the endoscopy in liver disease is well beyond that of just treating varices. As the technology in endoscopy expands, so does the role of the endoscopist in liver disease.

CirrhosisPortal hypertensionVaricesEndoscopic ultrasoundEsophageal capsuleEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyEndomicroscopySpyglass

Christoforos Krystallis、Gail S Masterton、Peter C Hayes、John N Plevris

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Centre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, The Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH 16 4SA, United Kingdom

2012

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)
太原消化病研治中心

世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版)

SCI
影响因子:1.001
ISSN:1007-9327
年,卷(期):2012.18(5)
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