Endoscopic variceal ligation using multiband ligator

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-134

  Pokharna, R K ^a,b   Kumar, Sunil ^a   Khatri, P C ^a   Chahar, C K ^a  

^a S P MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Medical College Campus ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL); Esophageal varices; Multiband ligator

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14744275654     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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