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Utility of measuring paraesophageal varices using computed tomography to select endoscopic treatment for patients with esophageal varices
Naruhiro Kimura,
Naruhiro Kimura
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Junji Yokoyama,
Junji Yokoyama
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Shuji Terai,
Shuji Terai
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Naruhiro Kimura,
Naruhiro Kimura
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Junji Yokoyama,
Junji Yokoyama
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Shuji Terai,
Shuji Terai
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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First published: 01 March 2019
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Figure S1 Example of developed and non-developed paraesophageal varices (PEV). Enhanced computed tomography measurement of the vessel diameter in the largest minor axis of PEV. |
| den13383-sup-0002-FigS2.tifTIFF image, 2.8 MB |
Figure S2 Example of successful esophageal variceal ligation (EVL). |
| den13383-sup-0003-TableS1.docxWord document, 13.8 KB |
Table S1 Patient characteristics |
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