Value of hepatic elastography and Doppler indexes for predictions of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis.

Abstract:

AIMS:Non-invasive methods are required to diagnose presence and grading of esophageal varices in patients with hepatic cirrhosis and in this respect we have evaluated the role of transient elastography and abdominal ultrasound parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Cirrhotic patients were prospectively evaluated by transient elastography and Doppler ultrasound for diagnosis of presence and grading of esophageal varices, the results being compared with the findings of the esophagogastroduodenoscopy. RESULTS:Sixty patients with hepatic cirrhosis were analysed. The parameters that reached statistical significance for diagnosis of esophageal varices were: liver stiffness (LSM) > 15 kPa, hemodynamic liver index (PVr1) >/= 0.66, portal vascular resistance (PVR) > 17.66 and splenoportal index (SPI) > 4.77. The only parameter that reached statistical power for the diagnosis of large esophageal varices was LSM at a cut-off value of 28.8 kPa. CONCLUSIONS:Assessment of LSM in patients with liver cirrhosis can predict both the presence of esophageal varices and of large esophageal varices. The PVr1, PVR and SPI Doppler indexes can be used to diagnose the presence of esophageal varices but have no role in the prediction of large esophageal varices. Further studies are required to confirm these results and offer a stronger clinical significance.

journal_name

Med Ultrason

journal_title

Medical ultrasonography

authors

Bintintan A,Chira RI,Bintintan VV,Nagy GA,Manzat-Saplacan MR,Lupsor-Platon M,Stefanescu H,Duma MM,Valean SD,Mircea PA

doi

10.11152/mu.2013.2066.171.abric

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-03-01 00:00:00

pages

5-11

issue

1

eissn

1844-4172

issn

2066-8643

journal_volume

17

pub_type

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