Evaluation of three “beyond Baveno VI” criteria to safely spare endoscopies in compensated advanced chronic liver disease

Background Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) <20 kPa and platelet count >150,000/mm3 exclude varices needing treatment (VNT) in viral compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), saving-up to 20–25% endoscopies (Baveno VI criteria). Refinements of such criteria to further reduce endoscopies and an approach without LSM (Platelet 150/MELD 6) were later proposed. Aims To assess LSM 25/platelet 125, LSM 25/platelet 110 (Expanded-Baveno VI)...