The role of endoscopic therapy in the management of variceal hemorrhage

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 697-698

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE; MORRHUATE SODIUM; POLIDOCANOL; TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM;

DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEVER; HUMAN; LIGATION; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH VARICES;

EID: 0031698390     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(98)70065-3     Document Type: Article

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