Prospective randomized trial of endoscopic sclerotherapy versus variceal band ligation for esophageal varices: influence on gastropathy, gastric varices and variceal recurrence

Gastrointest Endosc. 1997 Oct;46(4):384-5. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5107(13)00001-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / mortality
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / surgery
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / therapy*
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / mortality
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Ligation / methods
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Recurrence
  • Sclerotherapy / instrumentation
  • Sclerotherapy / methods*
  • Survival Rate