Efficacy of Endoscopic Band Ligation in the Treatment of Acute Esophageal Varicose Bleeding

Endoscopic band ligation for colonic diverticular bleeding: possibility of standardization.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) has been used to achieve hemostasis in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding. The safety and effectiveness of EBL when performed by non-expert endoscopists have not been sufficiently verified. This study aimed to elucidate the feasibility of the EBL technique when performed by non-expert endoscopists and of considering EBL as a standard t...

Endoscopic band ligation of active cardiac variceal bleeding.

Endoscopic hemostasis in acute esophageal variceal bleeding.

Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a milestone event for patients with portal hypertension. Esophageal varices bleed because of an increase in portal pressure that causes the variceal wall to rupture. AVB in a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The initial management of these patients includes proper resuscitation, antibiotic pro...

[Comparison of band ligation with sclerotherapy for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices].

BACKGROUND Endoscopic band ligation is the treatment of choice for bleeding esophageal varices. However it is not clear if this procedure is associated with less early and late mortality than sclerotherapy. AIM To assess rates of re-bleeding and mortality in cohorts of patients with bleeding esophageal varices treated with endoscopic injection or band ligation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Analysis...

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