The influence of endoscopic variceal ligation on the portal pressure gradient in cirrhotics

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 50, Issue 49, 2003, Pages 102-106

  Pereira Lima, Júlio C ^a,b   Zanette, Marília ^a   Lopes, César Vivian ^a   De Mattos, Angelo A ^a  

^a Santa Casa   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ligation; Esophageal varices; Hepatic venous pressure gradient; Portal hypertension; Portal pressure measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISEASE; STOMACH VARICES;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; GASTRIC FUNDUS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTAL PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0037266571     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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