Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	90430
Country	Egypt

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Computed tomography for the prediction of oesophageal variceal bleeding: A surrogate or complementary to the gold standard?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yasser Fouad and Mohamed Alboraie
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Yasser Fouad, DO, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Endemic Medicine, Minia University, Minia 19111, Egypt. yasserfouad10@yahoo.com
Key Words	Computed tomography; Esophageal varices; Bleeding; Non-invasive predictor; Endoscopy
Core Tip	Predicting the patient at a risk of variceal bleeding is extremely important and receives a great deal of attention, paving the way for primary prophylaxis either using medical treatment including carvedilol or propranolol, or endoscopic band ligation. Endoscopic examination and the hepatic venous pressure gradient are the gold standards in the diagnosis and prediction of variceal bleeding. The computed tomography (CT) is a widely used non-invasive, radiological examination that can be used as a predictor of variceal bleeding and has many advantages. Conflicting results have been shown regarding the effectiveness of CT in predicting variceal bleeding and more studies are needed.
Citation	Fouad Y, Alboraie M. Computed tomography for the prediction of oesophageal variceal bleeding: A surrogate or complementary to the gold standard? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 16(3): 98-101

Received	2023-12-03 21:42
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-03 21:42
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-12-29 06:56
Revised	2023-12-29 17:27
Second Decision	2024-02-08 06:58
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-02-08 07:07
Articles in Press	2024-02-08 07:07
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Typeset the Manuscript	2024-03-06 00:30

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