Abstract
Introduction: Current guidelines recommend screening for esophageal varices at diagnosis of cirrhosis and depending on the findings, treatment and subsequent surveillance is indicated. Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) is the current gold standard for evaluation of esophageal varices. Recently numerous studies have evaluated the role of esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) as an alternative to EGD for screening of varices. Aim: To perform a Meta analysis to evaluate the overall pooled sensitivity and specificity of ECE in detecting esophageal varices when compared to traditional EGD.
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