Endoscopic variceal ligation in pediatric patients with portal hypertension secondary to liver cirrhosis

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-246

  Reinoso, M A ^a   Sharp, H L ^a   Rank, J ^a  

^a UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 0030796372     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70094-4     Document Type: Article

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