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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2016; 22(11): 3212-3219
Published online Mar 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3212
Published online Mar 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3212
Comparison of hepatic venous pressure gradient and endoscopic grading of esophageal varices
EunJi Lee, Yong Jae Kim, Dong Erk Goo, Hyun-Joo Kim, Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, South Korea
Seung Boo Yang, Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Gyeongsangbuk-do 39371, South Korea
Jae Young Jang, Soung Won Jeong, Department of Gastroenterology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, South Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work; Kim YJ, Goo DE, Yang SB, Kim HJ, Jang JY and Jeong SW collected and analyzed the data; Kim YJ and Goo DE designed and supervised the study; Lee E and Kim YJ drafted the manuscript and wrote detailed contents; Kim YJ revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; Yang SB, Kim HJ, Jang JY and Jeong SW offered the technical or material support; all authors have read and approved the final version.
Supported by the Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science and Technology No. 2010-0011678, and the Soonchunhyang University Research Fund.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board on Human Subjects Research and Ethics Committees of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent for this study was waived by the institutional review board on Human Subjects Research and Ethics Committees of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors of this study have no conflict of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Yong Jae Kim, MD, Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, 59, Daesagwan-ro Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04401, South Korea. rtwodtwo@schmc.ac.kr
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Received: October 15, 2015
Peer-review started: October 15, 2015
First decision: November 13, 2015
Revised: November 27, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: March 21, 2016
Peer-review started: October 15, 2015
First decision: November 13, 2015
Revised: November 27, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: March 21, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: This retrospective study aimed to determine the correlation between the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and the endoscopic grade of esophageal varices. Our results showed a good correlation between the endoscopic grade of esophageal varices and the HVPG measured by using either end-hole catheter or balloon catheter techniques. HVPG measured with the balloon catheter method showed a stronger correlation with esophageal varix grade upon endoscopy than when measured with the end-hole catheter method. HVPG measured using the balloon catheter method provides useful information that will allow practitioners to predict the risk of esophageal varix bleeding and guide patients towards appropriate treatment.