Endoscopic Ligation Compared with Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

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Authors

Loren Laine · University of Southern California

Deborah Cook · University of Southern California

Abstract

On the basis of lower rates of rebleeding, mortality, and complications and the need for fewer endoscopic treatments, ligation should be considered the endoscopic treatment of choice for patients with esophageal variceal bleeding.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Liver Disease and Transplantation Eosinophilic Esophagitis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 123, Issue 4, pp. 280-287

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-4-199508150-00007

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