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[35] When comparing conventional endoscopic "blind" cyanoacrylate injection to EUS-guided cyanoacrylate injection for gastric varices, Bick et al found that EUS-guided injection decreased (mainly early) rebleeding rate, despite injecting more varices with less glue in the EUS group. Keywords: endoscopy; hepatology; endoscopic ultrasound; portal hypertension; varices EN endoscopy hepatology endoscopic ultrasound portal hypertension varices 176 188 13 07/18/23 20230501 NES 230501 Lay Summary Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and ultrasound endoscopy are important tools in the diagnosis and treatment of liver disease. [5][6] Esophageal VNT, as defined by the Baveno working group, are medium-to-large varices, I or i varices with the presence of red spots or red wale signs, I or i varices in patients with Child C cirrhosis. Sarin's classification for gastric varices Gastroesophageal varices type 1 (GOV 1)Continuation of esophageal varices into the lesser curvature Gastroesophageal varices type 2 (GOV 2)Esophageal varices extending to the fundus Isolated gastric varices type 1 (IGV 1)Fundal varices in absence of esophageal varices Isolated gastric varices type 2 (IGV 2)Varices in the stomach outside the cardiofundal region or in the first part of the duodenum ht 1 Source: Adapted from Philips CA, Sahney A. Oesophageal and gastric varices: historical aspects, classification and grading: everything in one place. [Extracted from the article]