2017
Is there a role for combined sclerotherapy and ligation in the endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal varices?
Laine L. Is there a role for combined sclerotherapy and ligation in the endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal varices? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 86: 316-318. PMID: 28728669, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.02.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsCombined Modality TherapyEsophageal and Gastric VaricesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansLigationRecurrenceSclerotherapyVaricose Veins
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