Can capsule endoscopy be proposed as an alternative to esophagogastroduodenoscopy for diagnosis and assessment of esophageal varices? To answer this question, several issues must be considered ...

Gastric varices are present at the time of screening endoscopy in approximately 25% of patients with known cirrhosis; 18% of patients with known cirrhosis have both esophageal and gastric varices.

Because the present method is easy to perform and causes less pain to patients compared to endoscopy, it is useful for following and assessing esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Diagnosis of acute gastrointestinal bleed was confirmed on endoscopy and variceal size was assessed according to Baveno 4 guidelines. [18] The study protocol was approved by the institutional ...