Noninvasive assessment of portal hypertension in cirrhosis:Liver stiffness and beyond

• 作 者: Horia Stefanescu Bogdan Procopet
• 机 构: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna,Regional Institute of Gastroenter
• 出 处: World Journal of Gastroenterology
• 发表日期: 2014年45期
• 关键词: cirrhosis stiffness cirrhotic innovative carefully prognosis alternatives highli

Liver stiffness measurement(LSM)is a good,but still limited tool to noninvasively assess complications and prognosis in patients with advanced liver disease.This review aims to consider the role of LSM for the diagnosis of portal hypertension-related complications and for assessment of prognosis in cirrhotic patients,and to highlight the drawbacks as well as some alternatives for improving the performance.Hence,this field is far from being closed,and deserves more attention.There is still a place for more carefully designed studies to find new,innovative and reliable approaches.

Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is a good, but still limited tool to noninvasively assess complications and prognosis in patients with advanced liver disease. Reviewing to consider the role of LSM for the diagnosis of portal hypertension-related complications and for assessment of prognosis in cirrhotic patients, and to highlight the drawbacks as well as some alternatives for improving the performance.Hence, this field is far from being closed, and deserves more attention.There is still a place for more carefully designed studies to find new, innovative and reliable approaches.