title: Elective endoscopy in portal hypertension.
abstract: Eighty-four cases of portal hypertension from cirrhosis assessed by oesophagogastroduodenoscopy before elective surgery are reported. The need for evaluation of both the associated gastrointestinal lesions and the varices in patients with cirrhosis is stressed, to avoid inappropriate medical or surgical treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged