The usefulness of prevention consolidation therapy of esophageal varices using an argon plasma coagulation technique

Hepatology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 220-225

  Furukawa, K ^a   Aoyagi, Y ^b   Harada, T ^c   Enomoto, H ^c  

^a NIIGATA CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Murakami General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation technique; Esophageal variceal ligation; Esophageal varices; Prevention consolidation therapy; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDIASTINITIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 0037411107     PISSN: 13866346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6346(01)00179-6     Document Type: Article

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