Endoscopic band ligation versus pharmacological therapy for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: A meta-analysis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 147-155

  Li, Lan ^a   Yu, Chaohui ^a   Li, Youming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Drug therapy; Endoscopic band ligation; Esophageal varices; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

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

ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; BLEEDING; BRADYCARDIA; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DIZZINESS; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS HEMORRHAGE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEPATIC ARTERY LIGATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSTERNAL PAIN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARICOSIS; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; LIGATION; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 79955838836     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/346705     Document Type: Review

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