Portal venous-esophageal luminal pressur
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Pierre Reding; Daniel Urbain; AndrΓ© Grivegnee; Daniel Frere
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Article
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1986
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The portal venous-esophageal luminal pressure gradient may be more important than the absolute portal venous pressure in explaining hemorrhages caused by esophageal varices. A continuous recording of portal venous pressure and the esophageal luminal pressure enabled the authors to study the gradient