Endoscopic measurement of variceal diameter

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2015; 21(7): 2140-2146
Published online Feb 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i7.2140

Table 2 Diameter and method chosen for treating varices

Maximum diameter (cm)	Appropriate treatment	Inappropriate treatment
No varices	Presentation after treatment
≤ 0.3	APC, laser, hemostatic clips	EVL, EVS and injection of tissue adhesives
0.4-1.0	EVL, EVS	APC, laser, hemostatic clips
1.1-1.5	EVL, EVS	APC, laser, hemostatic clips
1.6-2.0	EVS for esophageal varices, and injection of tissue adhesives for non-esophageal varices	EVL,APC, laser, hemostatic clips
2.1-3.0	EVS for esophageal varices, and injection of tissue adhesives for varices outside the cardia and esophagus	EVL, APC, laser, hemostatic clips

EVL: Endoscopic variceal ligation; EVS: Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy; APC: Argon plasma coagulation.

Citation: Li ZQ, Linghu EQ, Hu M, Wang XD, Wang HB, Meng JY, Du H. Endoscopic measurement of variceal diameter. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(7): 2140-2146
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i7/2140.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i7.2140