Effects of Endoscopic Variceal Ligation on Systemic and Splanchnic Hemodynamics in Patients with Cirrhosis

Kurume Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-199

  Sato, Masahiro ^a,b  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KURUME UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Duplex Doppler US; Endoscopic variceal ligation; Esophageal varices; Hemodynamics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPLANCHNIC BLOOD FLOW;

AGED; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLANCHNIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0030626828     PISSN: 00235679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.44.191     Document Type: Article

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