Endoscopic sclerotherapy versus variceal ligation in the long-term management of patients with cirrhosis after variceal bleeding: A prospective randomized study
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- 作者：Avgerinos ; Alec ; Armonis ; Anastasios ; Manolakopoulos ; Spilios ; Poulianos ; George ; Rekoumis ; George ; et. al.
- 关键词：Gastric bleeding ; Liver cirrhosis ; Portal hypertension ; Recurrent bleeding ; Variceal bleeding
- 刊名：Journal of Hepatology
- 出版年：1997
- 出版时间：May, 1997
- 年：1997
- 卷：26
- 期：5
- 页码：1034-1041
- 全文大小：771 K
文摘
Background/Aims: Long-term endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices prevents rebleeding in patients with cirrhosis surviving an acute variceal bleeding episode. However, this treatment is associated with a substantial complication rate. Endoscopic band ligation is a newly developed technique in an attempt to provide a safer alternative. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of injection sclerotherapy versus variceal ligation in the management of patients with cirrhosis after variceal haemorrhage.