Endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices compared with injection sclerotherapy: a prospective randomized trial
β Scribed by Makoto Hashizume; Masayuki Ohta; Kiichiro Ueno; Kazuo Tanoue; Seigo Kitano; Keizo Sugimachi
- Book ID
- 118527754
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 373 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6779
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rate could be lowered [5] and survival prolonged. 9,10 Studies Patients who have bled from varices remain at risk with rubber band ligation have shown that in addition to for rebleeding. There is interest in methods that would being safer than sclerotherapy, 11-14 ligation can further lower enable r