Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS) vs. endoscopic banding in the prevention of variceal rebleeding: A long-term randomized trial
โ Scribed by Sauer, Peter; Hansmann, Jochen; Richter, Goetz M.; Stremmel, Wolfgang; Stiehl, Adolf
- Book ID
- 123237812
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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The aim of this study was to compare transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) with variceal band ligation (VBL) in the secondary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis. Fifty-eight patients with cirrhosis who presented with the first episode of es
## Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), a new technique for the treatment of portal hypertension, has been successful in preliminary studies to treat acute variceal hemorrhage and to prevent variceal rebleeding. The purpose of this multicenter, randomized controlled trial is to co