1996
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
1994
Lack of uniformity in evaluation of endoscopic prognostic features of bleeding ulcers
Laine L, Freeman M, Cohen H. Lack of uniformity in evaluation of endoscopic prognostic features of bleeding ulcers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1994, 40: 411-417. PMID: 7926529, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(94)70202-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel of agreementUpper gastrointestinal endoscopyType of procedureBrief teaching sessionUlcer stigmataEndoscopic featuresPrognostic featuresRecent hemorrhageUlcer appearanceGastrointestinal endoscopyAmerican CollegeEndoscopic experienceAdditional slidesUlcersTeaching sessionsEndoscopistsYears of experienceShort teaching sessionEndoscopyCorrect answersMonthsLack of uniformitySessionsStigmaTotal number
1993
Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids
Yang R, Migikovsky B, Peicher J, Laine L. Randomized, prospective trial of direct current versus bipolar electrocoagulation for bleeding internal hemorrhoids. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1993, 39: 766-769. PMID: 8293898, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(93)70261-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar electrocoagulation groupElectrocoagulation groupBipolar electrocoagulationInternal hemorrhoidsTreatment groupsTreatment sessionsStandard medical therapyHaemorrhoid gradeProcedural painProspective trialMedical therapyRectal ulcerationUncontrollable bleedingHemorrhoidsRate of successPainTherapyPatientsGroupSessionsBleedingDirect current electrocoagulationUlcerationObliterationTrials