Control of colonic variceal haemorrhage with a somatostatin analogue

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 305-306

  Chakravarty, B J ^a,b   Riley, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholic liver disease; Colon; Octreotide; Varices

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0029932164     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00082.x     Document Type: Article

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