Endoscopic Variceal Ligation for Treatment of Bleeding Varices
Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) was developed as an alternative to endoscopic variceal sclerosis (ES) because of the latter's high complication rate. The new technique involves placement of small elastic bands around the variceal channels in the distal esophagus. Initial open trials with EVL...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1992-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/216372 |
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