Volume 118, Issue 5, Pages 905-911 (May 2000) Gastric mucosal responses to intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in patients with cirrhosis Patrick S. Kamath*, Marco Lacerda*, David A. Ahlquist*, Michael A. McKusick‡, James C. Andrews‡, David A. Nagorney§ Gastroenterology Volume 118, Issue 5, Pages 905-911 (May 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70176-4 Copyright © 2000 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Endoscopic appearance of the stomach in a patient with GAVE before laser therapy. Note the aggregates of red spots arranged in a linear pattern and the absence of a background mosaic pattern. Gastroenterology 2000 118, 905-911DOI: (10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70176-4) Copyright © 2000 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Endoscopic appearance of the stomach in a patient with diffuse variety of GVE. Note aggregates of red spots without a significant mosaic background. Gastroenterology 2000 118, 905-911DOI: (10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70176-4) Copyright © 2000 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Endoscopic appearance of the stomach in severe PHG. Note the mosaic background with red spots. Gastroenterology 2000 118, 905-911DOI: (10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70176-4) Copyright © 2000 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Scatter plot of hemoglobin before and after TIPS in patients with mild PHG, severe PHG, and GVE. Hemoglobin after TIPS was significantly lower than before TIPS in the GVE group (P < 0.02). There was no significant change in the mild and severe PHG groups (P = 0.07). Gastroenterology 2000 118, 905-911DOI: (10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70176-4) Copyright © 2000 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions