ENHANCED VISUALIZATION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES BY DEXTRAN INFUSION
- 1 October 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 101 (2) , 468-471
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.101.2.468
Abstract
Preliminary observations suggest that esophageal varices become more prominent after blood volume expansion with 1000 cc of 6% dextran. The technique is not suitable for patients with ascites.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Effect of Plasma-Volume Expansion on Portal HypertensionNew England Journal of Medicine, 1966
- The Effect of Human Serum Albumin and Mercurial Diuretics on Ascites in Patients With Hepatic CirrhosisGastroenterology, 1950