Endoscopic band ligation of esophageal varices in patients on anticoagulation

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 782-785

  Bajaj, Jasmohan S ^a   Franco, Jose ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Endoscopic band ligation; Esophageal varices; Prophylaxis; Safety

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL; WARFARIN; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MESENTERIC VEIN THROMBOSIS; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECONDARY PREVENTION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; LIGATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARFARIN;

EID: 53749099927     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31804bb98b     Document Type: Article

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