Portal vein flow velocity as screening tool for prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patient without upper endoscopy

Portal vein flow velocity as screening tool for prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patient without upper endoscopy with its high cost & complications Using portal vein flow velocity and the relation between it & presence of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patient & its efficacy as a primary tool for these cases

Inclusion Criteria:

• cirrhotic patients with oesophageal varices
• cirrhotic patients without oesophageal varices

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with hepato-cellular carcinomas [HCCs], portal vein thrombosis, hepatic encephalopathy.
• Patients with positive HCV antibody, but without liver cirrhosis diagnostic criteria

Cirrhotic patients with or without E