Prospective randomized trial: Endoscopic follow up 3 vs 6 months after esophageal variceal eradication by band ligation in cirrhosis

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 674-679

  Debernardi Venon, Wilma ^a   Elia, Chiara ^a   Stradella, Davide ^a   Bruno, Mauro ^a   Fadda, Maurizio ^a   Deangelis, Claudio ^a   Rizzetto, Mario ^a   Saracco, Giorgio ^a   Marzano, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Band ligation; Bleeding; Esophageal varices; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; BAND LIGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ERADICATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIGATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; ANEMIA; ARTERY LIGATION; BLEEDING; CHILD PUGH SCORE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; LIVER FAILURE; MELENA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RECURRENT DISEASE; COMPLICATION; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906938196     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2014.06.013     Document Type: Article

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