Open AccessEndoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Lan Li,
Chaohui Yu,
Youming Li
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2011/346705
Subject(s) - medicine , relative risk , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , isosorbide mononitrate , subgroup analysis , surgery , gastrointestinal bleeding , odds ratio , clinical trial , cochrane library , confidence interval
To conduct a meta-analysis of published, full-length, randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) versus pharmacological therapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis.
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