Short- and long-term results of endoscopic variceal ligation for esophageal varices compared with injection sclerotherapy

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-131

  Murata, Ikuo ^a   Yoshikawa, Ichiro ^a   Kume, Keiichiro ^a   Otsuki, Makoto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

EIS; Endoscopic variceal ligation; Esophageal varices; EVL; Sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOSCOPY; ERADICATION THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HEMATOMA; LIGATION; SCLEROTHERAPY;

EID: 0033023354     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.21.119     Document Type: Article

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