Endoscopic band ligation: Beyond prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices
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Prevention and management of gastroesophageal varices
Bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is a serious complication in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Although there has been significance improvement in the prognosis of variceal bleeding with advancement in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for its management, mortality rate still remains high. Therefore, appropriate prevention and rapid, effective management of bleed...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4271