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Injection sclerotherapy preceded by esophageal tamponade versus immediate sclerotherapy in arresting active variceal bleeding: a prospective randomized trial

✍ Scribed by Lo, Gin-Ho; Lai, Kwok-Hung; Ng, Wai-Wah; Tam, Tseng-Nip; Lee, Shou-Dong; Tsai, Yang-Te; Lo, Kwang-Juei


Book ID
123262634
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1992
Tongue
English
Weight
392 KB
Volume
38
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6779

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