You have full access to this article via your institution. To determine if patient and procedure-related outcomes following EVL are influenced by the number of bands placed at EVL. This 5-year, single ...
NSBB is the recommended therapy for patients with high-risk small EV. Traditional NSBBs (propranolol, nadolol), carvedilol, or EVL is recommended for the prevention of first VH (primary prophylaxis) ...
The findings of the present study illustrate the importance of technical aspects of endoscopic variceal ligation in influencing the success of secondary prophylaxis. Our results identify a possible ...
A controlled trial conducted by researchers in Taiwan suggests that a combination of band ligation and nadolol may not be the most effective prophylaxis for first variceal bleeding resulting from ...
A combined therapy of EVL and a nonselective β-blocker is an effective approach for the secondary prophylaxis of patients with variceal hemorrhages Patients with cirrhosis are susceptible to portal ...
Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has ...
A controlled trial conducted by researchers at the E-DA Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, suggests that a combination of band ligation and nadolol may not be the most effective prophylaxis for first ...