EUS-guided coiling plus glue injection compared with endoscopic glue injection alone in endoscopic treatment for gastric varices: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Post written by Cynthia Florencio de Mesquita from Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, and Stefano Baraldo, MD, from the Institute for Teaching and Research, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil. We aimed to compare 2 techniques for managing gastric varices: EUS-guided coiling plus glue versus endoscopic glue injection (EGI) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Although widely used, EGI …

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Three-dimensional CT reconstruction for visualization of esophageal varices after injection with combined cyanoacrylate and Lipiodol (with video)

Post written by Calvin J. Koh, MBBS, FRCP, FASGE, from The Gastroenterology Group, Gleneagles Hospital, and the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. The method of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate and Lipiodol injection is more commonly used for hemostasis in gastric …

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Editor’s Choice: EUS-guided coil versus cyanoacrylate therapy

Associate Editor Mimi Canto, MD, MHS, FASGE, highlights this Original Article "EUS-guided coil versus cyanoacrylate therapy for the treatment of gastric varices: a multicenter study (with videos)" by Rafael Romero-Castro, MD, PhD,*  Mark Ellrichmann, MD,* Carlos Ortiz-Moyano, MD, PhD, Jose Carlos Subtil-Inigo, MD, PhD, Felix Junquera-Florez, MD, Joan B. Gornals, MD, Alejandro Repiso-Ortega, MD, Juan …

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