Traumatic rupture of the esophagus occurred in 1 ... frequently used as a means of differentiating hemorrhage from esophageal varices and sites lower in the gastrointestinal tract.

Aim: To investigate if esophageal varices can be evaluated using external contrast-enhanced ultrasonography with Levovist and coded harmonic angio (CHA). Methods: Subjects were six healthy adult ...

Background and Aims: Recent progress in the treatment of variceal bleeding might have reduced the impact of variceal bleeding on survival in patients with esophageal varices. We conducted a ...