GIE Senior Associate Editor David L. Diehl, MD, highlights this article from the September issue: “EUS-guided thrombin injection and coil implantation for gastric varices: feasibility, safety, and outcomes” by Joanne O’Rourke, MBChB, et al. One of the pillars of endohepatology is EUS-guided treatment of gastric varices. Although endoscopic glue injection with cyanoacrylate (CYA) has been a standard approach for …
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EUS-guided coil versus cyanoacrylate therapy to treat gastric varices
The authors share some insights about their Original Article "EUS-guided coil versus cyanoacrylate therapy for the treatment of gastric varices: a multicenter study (with videos)" from the November issue. Authors of this paper include 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. …
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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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