Successful topical application of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in a patient with life-threatening fundal variceal bleeding despite cyanoacrilate injection

Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages e9-

  Beyazit, Y ^a   Akdogan, M ^a   Sayilir, A ^a   Torun, S ^a   Suvak, B ^a   Kurt, M ^a  

^a TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANKAFERD BLOOD STOPPER; ENBUCRILATE; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRIC VARICEAL BLEEDING; GASTRIC VARIECEAL BLEEDING; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; STOMACH VARICES; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84860422789     PISSN: 22107401     EISSN: 2210741X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.07.010     Document Type: Article

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