ID: 3522387 EUS-GUIDED PORTAL PRESSURE GRADIENT PREDICTS CLINICAL PARAMETERS OF LIVER DISEASE: THE FIRST MULTI-CENTER EXPERIENCE OF ENDOHEPATOLOGY

The feasibility and safety of endoscopic ultrasound guided portal pressure gradient measurement (EUS PPG) has been demonstrated in an animal study and human pilot trial as a useful tool to predict complications of portal hypertension (PH). This device received FDA approval January 2020 and is now available for use by a wider endoscopy community. The aim of this study was 1) to assess safety and efficacy of EUS-PPG for evaluation of patients with...