Embolization combined with endoscopic variceal ligation for the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-40

  Huang, Liu Ye ^a   Cui, Jun ^a   Wu, Cheng Rong ^a   Liu, Yun Xiang ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Embolization; Endoscopic variceal ligation; Esophagogastric varices

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE; SOMATOSTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOMACH FUNDUS;

EID: 33846321258     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200701010-00007     Document Type: Article

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