Endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of recurrent esophagogastric varices following endoscopic injection sclerotherapy

Endoscopic ultrasonographic evaluation of hemodynamics related to variceal relapse in esophageal variceal patients

“…The utility of linear type ECDUS in predicting recurrences of gastroesophageal varices was found by Senjyu et al to be related to the presence of CV and the absence of PEV (which function as drainage veins). 19 In the present study, the number of EIS procedures performed on Group A patients, as well as the amount of 5% EOI used, were both significantly higher than for patients in Group C. Furthermore, detection of PFV and inflowing PFV by ECDUS before EIS was significantly higher in Group A than in Groups B and C. Based on the hemodynamics of esophageal varices, the degree of portal hypertension of Group A patients appeared more severe than the other groups. Positive identification of inflowing PFV by ECDUS before EIS associated significantly with the likelihood of early variceal recurrence.…”

“…The utility of linear type ECDUS in predicting recurrences of gastroesophageal varices was found by Senjyu et al . to be related to the presence of CV and the absence of PEV (which function as drainage veins) 19 …”

Clinical experience with newer electronic radial-type endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of esophageal varices

“…While endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become a useful modality for the diagnosis of esophago-gastric varices [5][6][7], ECDUS provides more detailed data on the hemodynamics of esophageal varices. Senjyu et al [8], who reported the use of linear-type ECDUS in predicting recurrence of gastroesophageal varices, found that recurrence could be related both to the presence of cardiac intramural veins and the absence of paraesophageal veins. Hino et al [9] also mention that risk factors for recurrence of esophageal varices could be analyzed in detail using convex-type ECDUS.…”

Hemodynamic changes in a patient with esophageal varices after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy evaluated by endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography

“…Senjyu et al reported the usefulness of linear ECDUS in prediction of the recurrence of gastroesophageal varices, and they found both the presence of intramural gastric blood fl ow and the absence of a paraesophageal vein to be associated with the recurrence. 15 They also described a paraesophageal vein functioning as a drainage vein. After EIS, ECDUS is especially important for the detection of cardiac intramural blood fl ow, palisade veins, paraesophageal veins, and perforating veins.…”