Is banding ligation for primary prevention of variceal bleeding as effective as beta-blockers, and is it safe?

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Published inHepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 196 - 197
Main Authors TRIANTOS, Christos, VLACHOGIANNAKOS, Jiannis, MANOLAKOPOULOS, Spilios, BURROUGHS, Andrew, AVGERINOS, Alec
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ Wiley 2006
Subjects
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous
Esophageal and Gastric Varices - therapy
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Humans
Ligation - adverse effects
Ligation - methods
Medical sciences
Propranolol - adverse effects
Propranolol - therapeutic use
Vascular disease
Prevention
Surgical cerclage
Gastroenterology
Cardiovascular disease
Hemorrhage
Venous disease
Varix
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ISSN:0270-9139
1527-3350
DOI:10.1002/hep.20881