Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices in infants and children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 430-434

  Thapa, Babu R ^a   Mehta, Saroj ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis and Non cirrhotic portal fibrosis; Endoscopic sclerotherapy; Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction; Portal hypertension; Stricture; Ulceration; Varices

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; POLIDOCANOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RECURRENCE; SCLEROTHERAPY;

EID: 0025264251     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199005000-00003     Document Type: Article

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