title: Sonographic screening of patients with portal hypertension can avoid esophagoscopies.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pokharna
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000473:pathology*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography