Gastric and esophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Confirmed by endoscopy as bleeding due to rupture of esophageal and gastric fundal varices
Index test:Shear wave elastography for measuring liver and spleen stiffness
Sponsors
Zhengzhou University Affiliated Zhengzhou Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cirrhosis based on clinical, laboratory, imaging, and/or pathological results; (2) Patients presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleeding, confirmed by endoscopy as esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB); (3) Patients who have undergone endoscopic treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with primary liver cancer or other gastrointestinal malignancies, as these conditions or their treatments could cause gastrointestinal bleeding or affect the patients' survival; (2) Patients who have previously undergone transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), splenic embolization, surgical splenectomy, and/or devascularization procedures for portal hypertension; (3) Patients with significant data missing or those lost to follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Liver stiffness;Spleen stiffness;Laboratory indicators;Sensitivity;Specificity;ROC curve; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuanyuan Yan
Zhengzhou University Affiliated Zhengzhou Central Hospital
Outcome results
None listed