Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of published, full-length, randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) versus pharmacological therapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis.
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| author | Lan Li Chaohui Yu Youming Li |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of published, full-length, randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) versus pharmacological therapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5db8a511a55646fd8a9424c515c9069a2025-02-03T01:32:01ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002011-01-0125314715510.1155/2011/346705Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-AnalysisLan Li0Chaohui Yu1Youming Li2Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaOBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis of published, full-length, randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of endoscopic band ligation (EBL) versus pharmacological therapy for the primary and secondary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/346705 |
| spellingShingle | Lan Li Chaohui Yu Youming Li Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Pharmacological Therapy for Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | endoscopic band ligation versus pharmacological therapy for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis a meta analysis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/346705 |
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