Non-invasive Tools to Ruling out Large Varices: RESIST-HCV Vs. Baveno VI Criteria in a Large Cohort of Patients with HCV Cirrhosis

Background: Patients with cirrhosis should undergo to endoscopic variceal screening to identify large esophageal varices (LEV-F2/F3) requiring primary prophylaxis. Recently, Baveno VI consensus suggested criteria to avoid esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in patients with liver stiffness by Transient elastography (TE) 150,000/mm3.