Propranolol, isosorbide mononitrate and endoscopic band ligation - Alone or in varying combinations for the prevention of esophageal variceal rebleeding

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 283-286

  Ahmad, Irfan ^a   Khan, Anwaar A ^b   Alam, Altaf ^b   Butt, Arshad Kamal ^b   Shafqat, Farzana ^b   Sarwar, Shahid ^c  

^a Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital

^b Sheikh Zayed Hospital   (Pakistan)

^c FATIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Band ligation; Esophageal variceal rebleeding; Isosorbide mononitrate; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENIA; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEART BLOCK; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PAKISTAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VEIN LIGATION;

ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; LIGATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROPRANOLOL; RECURRENCE; VASODILATOR AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66949143709     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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