Endoscopic banding for esophageal variceal bleeding: Technique and patient outcome

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-115

  Silvano, S ^a   Elia, C ^a   Alessandria, C ^a   Bruno, M ^a   Musso, A ^a   Saracco, G ^b   Rizzetto, M ^b   Debernardi Venon, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophagus; Hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN LIGATION;

ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960638704     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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