Endoscopic treatment of esophageal varices in advanced liver disease patients: Band ligation versus cyanoacrylate injection

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-65

  Santos, Marcus Melo Martins ^a   Tolentino, Luciano Henrique Lenz ^a   Rodrigues, Rodrigo Azevedo ^a   Nakao, Frank Shigueo ^a   Rohr, Maria Rachel Da Silveira ^a   De Paulo, Gustavo Andrade ^a   Kondo, Mario ^a   Ferrari, Angelo Paulo ^a   Libera, Ermelindo Della ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

band ligation; cyanoacrylate; esophageal varices; liver cirrhosis; portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE; MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC CYANOACRYLATE INJECTION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL BAND LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGATION; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCLEROTHERAPY; SURVIVAL TIME; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CYANOACRYLATES; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIGATION; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650762773     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283415986     Document Type: Article

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