Efficacy of β-adrenergic blocker plus 5-isosorbide mononitrate and endoscopic band ligation for prophylaxis of esophageal variceal rebleeding: A meta-analysis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2151-2155

  Ding, Shi Hua ^a   Liu, Jun ^a   Wang, Jian Ping ^a  

^a Nanfang Medical University   (China)

Author keywords

5 isosorbide mononitrate; Endoscopic band ligation; Esophageal variceal rebleeding; Meta analysis; Prophylaxis; adrenergic blocker

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ISOSORBIDE 5 NITRATE; NADOLOL; PROPRANOLOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; ISOSORBIDE-5-MONONITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATION; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; ESOPHAGUS VARICES REBLEEDING; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PEPTIC ULCER BLEEDING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; HUMANS; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 67651180860     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.2151     Document Type: Article

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