Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	88929
Country	China

Received	2023-10-15 13:05
Peer-Review Started	2023-10-15 13:08
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Return for Revision	2023-12-06 11:36
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Second Decision	2024-01-09 02:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-01-09 05:10
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Biopsy forceps are useful for measuring esophageal varices in vitro
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zhi-Hui Duan and Sheng-Yun Zhou
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Zhi-Hui Duan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9571-2032 Sheng-Yun Zhou http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-6709
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Zhi-Hui Duan, MM, Attending Doctor, Endoscopy Center, Xingtai People’s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 16 Hongxing Street, Xingtai 054000, Hebei Province, China. 15131988129@163.com
Key Words	Accuracy; Liver cirrhosis; Esophageal varices; Endoscopy; Measurement
Core Tip	This study explored whether biopsy forceps (BF) could be used as a reference to improve the accuracy of binary classification of variceal size. Our results showed that visual estimation was insufficient for accurate classification of EV according to size, and the ability of endoscopists to correctly classify the varices by size improved significantly with the use of BF.
Publish Date	2024-02-25 15:12
Citation	Duan ZH, Zhou SY. Biopsy forceps are useful for measuring esophageal varices in vitro. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(2): 539-545
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i2/539.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i2.539

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