The impact of endoscopic variceal ligation on the pressure of the portal venous system

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 74-80

  Lo, Gin Ho ^a,b   Liang, Hwei Long ^a   Lai, Kwok Hung ^a   Chang, Chia Fu ^a   Hwu, Jia Huey ^a   Chen, Sam Ming ^a   Lin, Chiun Ku ^a   Chiang, Hung Ting ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endoscopic variceal ligation; Esophageal varices; Portal pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030053058     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80189-9     Document Type: Article

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