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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2021; 13(1): 13-23
Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i1.13
Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i1.13
Figure 1 Study flowchart.
CYA: Cyanoacrylate; GOV: Gastroesophageal varices; IGV: Isolated gastric varices; USD: United States dollar.
Figure 2 Endoscopic view of actively bleeding type II gastroesophageal varices treated with endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection.
Figure 3 Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coiling plus cyanoacrylate injection for the management of gastric varices.
A: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-Doppler evaluation of the gastric varix feeder vessel; B: EUS-guided fine-needle puncture and cyanoacrylate injection; C: Fluoroscopic view of EUS-guided coiling of gastric varices; D: EUS-Doppler demonstrating absence of flow after combined therapy.
Figure 4 The Incremental Cost-Effective ratio equation.
- Citation: Robles-Medranda C, Nebel JA, Puga-Tejada M, Oleas R, Baquerizo-Burgos J, Ospina-Arboleda J, Valero M, Pitanga-Lukashok H. Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided coils plus cyanoacrylate injection compared to endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection in the management of gastric varices. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2021; 13(1): 13-23
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v13/i1/13.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v13.i1.13