Open AccessCost saving by reloading the multiband ligator in endoscopic esophageal variceal ligation: A proposal for developing countries
Author(s) -
Zaigham Abbas,
Lubna Rizvi,
Umair Ahmed,
Khalid Mumtaz,
Wasim Jafri
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2222
Subject(s) - medicine , ligation , esophageal varices , surgery , esophagus , gastroenterology , portal hypertension , cirrhosis
To assess the cost savings of reloading the multiband ligator in endoscopic esophageal variceal ligation (EVL) used on the same patient for subsequent sessions.
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