A randomized controlled trial of endoscopic variceal band ligation for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 337-342

  Sarin, Shiv K ^a   Guptan, Raj Kumar C ^a   Jain, Ajay K ^a   Sundaram, Karimassery R ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Oesophageal varices; Portal hypertension; Variceal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0029893927     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199604000-00010     Document Type: Article

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