Ultrasound in the screening of patients with cirrhosis with large varices.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cottone, Mario; Sciarrino, Elio; Marceno, Maria Pia; Maringhini, Alberto; D'Amico, Glennaro; Traina, Mario; Amuso, Mariano; Pagliaro, Luigi
- Source
- British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition). 8/20/1983, Vol. 287 Issue 6391, p533. 3/4p. 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *INTRAVASCULAR ultrasonography
*VARICOSE veins
- Language
- ISSN
- 0267-0623
Examines the use of ultrasound in determining the cirrhosis of patients with large varices. Effect of varices on the survival of patients with cirrhosis; Increase risk of bleeding in large varices; Association of the diameters of portal, splenic and mesenteric veins with large varices.