Comparative study of endoscopic band ligation and sclerotherapy for treatment of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-39

  Bhuiyan, M M R ^a   Rahman, M M ^a   Kibria, M G ^a   Hasan, M ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; ESOPHAGUS ULCER HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; ENDOSCOPES; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCLEROTHERAPY;

EID: 37849045344     PISSN: 03779238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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