Stiegmann, GV, Goff, JS, Michaletz-Onody, PA, et al. Endoscopic sclerotherapy as compared with endoscopic ligation for bleeding esophageal varices. N Engl J Med 1992;326:1527-1532.

March 26, 2004 - Variceal ligation is as safe and effective as nadolol treatment for prevention of first variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis, according to a study from the March issue of ...

The endoscopic band ligation approach is carried out for the patients with esophageal varices. Through endoscopy, a small elastic band is tied over the enlarged veins to prevent bleeding.

Mushroom Sign: Complete Esophageal Obstruction After Esophageal Variceal Band Ligation With Successful Removal of Variceal Band, ACG Case Reports Journal, 10, 7, (e01093), (2023). https://doi.org ...

Introduction: Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the ...

Find information on bleeding esophageal varices symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment, ... Endoscopic variceal ligation and endoscopic sclerotherapy are generally preventive treatments.

Treatments (NSBB, isosorbide mononitrate, carvedilol, variceal band ligation) were compared as monotherapy or as combination therapy with each other or versus placebo. For cirrhotic patients with ...

Esophageal variceal bleeding occurred in 10 patients (14%) in the combined group and 9 patients (13%) in nadolol group. Adverse events were noted in 48 patients (68%) in the combined group and 28 ...

A 75-year-old woman with cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus was admitted to our hospital for the treatment of esophageal varices. After a successful endoscopic variceal ligation procedure, the ...

Endoscopic variceal ligation is cost-effective relative to beta-blockers for the prevention of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients if quality of life-years are considered. If only life-years ...