Randomized comparison of ligation versus ligation plus sclerotherapy in patients with bleeding esophageal varices
Laine L, Stein C, Sharma V. Randomized comparison of ligation versus ligation plus sclerotherapy in patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Gastroenterology 1996, 110: 529-533. PMID: 8566601, DOI: 10.1053/gast.1996.v110.pm8566601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesVariceal eradicationCombined therapyTreatment sessionsMajor bleedingMean followEndoscopic sclerotherapyHospital daysRepeat endoscopyRandomized comparisonSclerotherapyVaricesPatientsAbstractTextTherapyMore sessionsLigationEradicationComplicationsSignificant differencesAIMSTreatmentSessionsGreater timeBleeding