Validation of a standardized CT protocol for the evaluation of varices and porto-systemic shunts in cirrhotic patients

The aim of the present study was to propose and validate a standardized CT protocol for evaluating all the types of portosystemic collaterals (P-SC), including gastroesophageal varices and spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS), and to evaluate the prognostic role of portal hypertension CT features for the prediction of the hepatic decompensation risk in cirrhotic patients.A retrospective cohort study of 184 advanced chronic liver disease who...