The Value of Follow-Up Liver Stiffness Changes Measured by Virtual Touch Quantification Elastography for Predicting Recurrence of Gastroesophageal Varices after Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy on Cirrhotic Patients

<div>Box plots of six <i>Δ</i>LS differences for LS, categorized by nonrecurrence and recurrence group. <i>Δ</i>LS 1 (the day of hospitalization and the day of discharge), <i>Δ</i>LS 2 (the day of discharge and 2 months after discharge), <i>Δ</i>LS 3 (2 months after discharge and 4 months after discharge), <i>Δ</i>LS 4 (4 months after discharge and 6 months after discharge), <i>Δ</i>LS 5 (the day of discharge and 4 months after discharge), and <i>Δ</i>LS 6 (the day of discharge and 6 months after discharge).</div>

Gastroenterology Research and Practice

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Figure 3: The Value of Follow-Up Liver Stiffness Changes Measured by Virtual Touch Quantification Elastography for Predicting Recurrence of Gastroesophageal Varices after Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy on Cirrhotic Patients 

Figure 3 | The Value of Follow-Up Liver Stiffness Changes Measured by Virtual Touch Quantification Elastography for Predicting Recurrence of Gastroesophageal Varices after Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy on Cirrhotic Patients 