Variceal band ligation versus beta-blockers for primary prevention of variceal bleeding: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 835-845

  Tripathi, Dhiraj ^a   Graham, Catriona ^b   Hayes, Peter C ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Ligation; Liver disease; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NADOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548669602     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282748f07     Document Type: Article

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