This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of direct gastric variceal pressure measurement in patients with large spontaneous portosystemic shunts, and to determine whether the gastric variceal pressure gradient (GVPG)-defined as directly measured gastric variceal pressure (GVP) minus hepatic vein pressure (HVP)-offers superior predictive value for bleeding risk compared to conventional HVPG and EUS-PPG in this challenging patient population.
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HVPG
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
EUS-PPG
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks
GVPG
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks