Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Cirrhosis

Abstract

The prevalence of EV in cirrhosis increases with the severity of liver disease, as expected. Thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly are independent predictors of large EV in cirrhosis. Further prospective studies might result in a discriminating algorithm to predict which patients with cirrhosis would benefit from early or regular endoscopy to detect clinically significant varices.