Endoscopic band ligation: A safe technique to control bleeding esophageal varices in pregnancy

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 212-214

  Starkel, P ^a   Horsmans, Y ^a   Geubel, A ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031811831     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(98)70169-5     Document Type: Article

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