Title: Features on Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for Predicting Recurrent
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Version: 4 Date: 13 May 2025
Reviewer:  Hiroki Minamiguchi
Reviewer's report:
I appreciate your corrections to my points.
However, let me confirm a few points.
About comments
7: You had not corrected the abbreviation for TACE.
8: 'while there was a statistically significant association that patients with a previous EV bleeding
episode would have a smaller EV size on CT than the cutoff of 9.5 mm (p = 0.031, Chi-square
test).' Where in the text is the statement or data on which it is based?
9. You had not corrected the abbreviation for TIPS.
11.  Why did you remove these from your table of abbreviations?
14. 'However, endoscopy is still the gold standard for both the evaluation and treatment of
esophageal varices for real clinical condition' 'for real clinical condition' is an infrequently used
and unclear expression. Does your description imply 'for clinical symptoms' or 'in actual clinical
practice'
Title: Features on Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for Predicting Recurrent
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Version: 4 Date: 13 May 2025
Reviewer:  Hiroki Minamiguchi
Reviewer's report:
I appreciate your corrections to my points.
However, let me confirm a few points.
About comments
7: You had not corrected the abbreviation for TACE.
8: 'while there was a statistically significant association that patients with a previous EV bleeding
episode would have a smaller EV size on CT than the cutoff of 9.5 mm (p = 0.031, Chi-square
test).' Where in the text is the statement or data on which it is based?
9. You had not corrected the abbreviation for TIPS.
11.  Why did you remove these from your table of abbreviations?
14. 'However, endoscopy is still the gold standard for both the evaluation and treatment of
esophageal varices for real clinical condition' 'for real clinical condition' is an infrequently used
and unclear expression. Does your description imply 'for clinical symptoms' or 'in actual clinical
practice'
Please review this paper.
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Title: Features on Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for Predicting Recurrent
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Version: 4 Date: 13 May 2025
Reviewer:  Hiroki Minamiguchi
Reviewer's report:
I appreciate your corrections to my points.
However, let me confirm a few points.
About comments
7: You had not corrected the abbreviation for TACE.
8: 'while there was a statistically significant association that patients with a previous EV bleeding
episode would have a smaller EV size on CT than the cutoff of 9.5 mm (p = 0.031, Chi-square
test).' Where in the text is the statement or data on which it is based?
9. You had not corrected the abbreviation for TIPS.
11.  Why did you remove these from your table of abbreviations?
14. 'However, endoscopy is still the gold standard for both the evaluation and treatment of
esophageal varices for real clinical condition' 'for real clinical condition' is an infrequently used
and unclear expression. Does your description imply 'for clinical symptoms' or 'in actual clinical
practice'
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