Letter to editor 'Non-invasive model for predicting high-risk esophageal varices based on liver and spleen stiffness'

Abstract

This letter to the editor relates to the study entitled "Non-invasive model for predicting high-risk esophageal varices based on liver and spleen stiffness". Acute bleeding caused by esophageal varices is a life-threatening complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Due to the discomfort, contraindications, and associated complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy screening, it is crucial to identify an imaging-based non-invasive model for predicting high-risk esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis.

Keywords: Cirrhosis; High-risk esophageal varices; Liver stiffness measurement; Non-invasive prediction model; Spleen stiffness measurement; Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.