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The aim of our study was to evaluate the performance of the indocyanine green (ICG) retention test as a noninvasive marker of PH and EV, measured against the gold standards (hepatic venous pressure gradient [HVPG] measurement and upper endoscopy). We prospectively enrolled patients with compensated cirrhosis referral to our unit. All patients underwent laboratory tests, abdominal ultrasound, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, HVPG measurement, and the ICG 15-minute retention (ICG-r15) test. We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the ICG retention test and other noninvasive tools for the diagnosis of PH and EV. Ninety-six consecutive Child-Pugh A patients (67 male and 29 female; 60.3 \u00b1 11.8 years of age) were enrolled. Seventy-four patients had clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH), of whom 59 had severe portal hypertension (SPH). ICG-r15 and Lok index were independently related to the presence of both CSPH and SPH, whereas ICG-r15 and INR were related to EV. ICG-r15 values (&lt;6.7% and &lt;6.9%, respectively) were able to rule out the presence of CSPH and SPH (LR\u2212 0.15 and 0.14); ICG-r15 &lt;10% provided a 97.8% sensitivity (LR\u2212 0.042) for the exclusion of EV and a 100% sensitivity (LR\u2212 0.0) for large EV.<\/jats:bold>\n                                 <jats:bold>\n                                    Conclusion\n                                 <\/jats:bold>\n                                 <jats:bold>: The ICG-r15 test is an effective tool for assessment of PH in patients with compensated cirrhosis. Although this would not replace endoscopy, the ICG-r15 appears able to identify patients with advanced liver disease in which endoscopy is mandatory as well as rule out the presence of EV in patients with compensated cirrhosis. 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