U.S., Nov. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07920744) titled 'The Value of Spleen Thickness and Spleen Diameter for Gastroesophageal Varices Diagnosis in Compensated Cirrhosis' on Oct. 27.
Brief Summary: This retrospective cross-sectional diagnostic study compared the diagnostic performance of ultrasound-measured spleen thickness (ST) and spleen diameter (SD) against esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for gastroesophageal varices (GOV) and high-risk varices (HRV) detection in patients with compensated cirrhosis.
The authors, including senior physicians in infectious diseases and ultrasound, reviewed the medical records and the following data were recorded on a case report form: participants' dem...