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Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

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2024

Gall Bladder Wall Thickness; Esophageal Varices; Cirrhosis

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Gall Bladder Wall Thickness As Non-Invasive Screening Parameter Of Esophageal Varices In Compensated Cirrhotic Patients, Mohamed Aly Abdelkhalek Alboraie, Abdel Halem Abdel Ghany Hasabo, Mohammad Abolwafa Ahmad Amin, Tarek Mohamed Abdel Latif Ali Jan 2024

Gall Bladder Wall Thickness As Non-Invasive Screening Parameter Of Esophageal Varices In Compensated Cirrhotic Patients, Mohamed Aly Abdelkhalek Alboraie, Abdel Halem Abdel Ghany Hasabo, Mohammad Abolwafa Ahmad Amin, Tarek Mohamed Abdel Latif Ali

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: About 40% of people with hepatic cirrhosis also developed oesophageal varices. The most serious portosystemic shunts caused by portal hypertension are O.V. Aim and objectives:The goal of the study was to establish whether or not the gall bladder wall thickness (GBWT) is a reliable, non-invasive predictor of EV in people who have cirrhosis.Subjects and methods: From August 15, 2022, through March 1, 2023, 120 patients with chronic liver disorders and liver cirrhosis were recruited from the inpatient and outpatient clinics at Sayed Galal Hospital. Two groups of patients were created, one with OV and one without. Sixty cirrhotic patients …