Endoscopic variceal ligation versus propranolol in prophylaxis of first variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 413-419

  Lay, Chii Shyan ^a   Tsai, Yang Te ^b   Lee, Fa Yauh ^c   Lai, Yi Liang ^b   Yu, Cheng Ju ^a   Chen, Chih Bin ^a   Peng, Cheng Yuan ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Endoscopic variceal ligation; Prophylaxis; Propranolol; Variceal bleeding

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEPATORENAL SYNDROME; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIFE TABLE; LIVER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARIX BLEEDING;

EID: 33645230748     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.04071.x     Document Type: Article

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