Variceal band ligation in the prevention of variceal bleeding: A multicenter trial | Zendy

Asma Ouakaa-Kchaou | Zendy; Jamel Kharrat | Zendy; Khaoula Mir | Zendy; Houda Boussourra | Zendy; N Abdelli | Zendy; Salem Ajmi | Zendy; Msaddek Azzouz | Zendy; H. Ben Abdallah | Zendy; N. Ben Mami | Zendy; Slim Bouzaidi | Zendy; Sofiene Chouaib | Zendy; L. Golli | Zendy; W. Melki | Zendy; Taoufik Najjar | Zendy; Hammouda Saffar | Zendy; Najet Belhadj | Zendy; Abdeljabbar Ghorbel | Zendy

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Variceal band ligation in the prevention of variceal bleeding: A multicenter trial

Author(s) -

Asma Ouakaa-Kchaou,

Jamel Kharrat,

Khaoula Mir,

Houda Boussourra,

N Abdelli,

Salem Ajmi,

Msaddek Azzouz,

H. Ben Abdallah,

N. Ben Mami,

Slim Bouzaidi,

Sofiene Chouaib,

L. Golli,

W. Melki,

Taoufik Najjar,

Hammouda Saffar,

Najet Belhadj,

Abdeljabbar Ghorbel

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

saudi journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608

H-Index - 32

eISSN - 1998-4049

pISSN - 1319-3767

DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.77238

Subject(s) - medicine , ligation , portal hypertension , esophageal varices , surgery , complication , varices , gastrointestinal bleeding , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , endoscopy , varix , esophageal disease , multicenter trial , esophagus , randomized controlled trial , multicenter study , cirrhosis

Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension with a high probability of recurrence. Treatment to prevent first bleeding or rebleeding is mandatory. The study has been aimed at investigating the effectiveness of endoscopic band ligation in preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension and to establish the clinical outcome of patients.

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