Endoscopic band ligation followed by sclerotherapy: Is it superior to sclerotherapy in children with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-259

  Poddar, Ujjal ^a   Bhatnagar, Shrish ^a   Yachha, Surender K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Band ligation; Child; Endoscopy; Portal hypertension; Sclerotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOSCOPIC SCLEROTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN OBSTRUCTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78851470224     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06397.x     Document Type: Article

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