Endoscopic band ligation combined with argon plasma coagulation versus band ligation alone for eradication of esophageal varices

• Main Authors: Ali Ghweil (Author), Shamarden Bazeed (Author), Mohamed Alsenbsy (Author), Heba Saleh (Author), Mohamed El Kassas (Author), Bahaa Abbas (Author), Gamal Esmat (Author), Hamdy Moustafa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aim Bleeding esophageal varices are the gravest complications of liver cirrhosis, with a high mortality. Although band ligation is considered the gold standard in the eradication of varices, it is plagued by a high recurrence rate after variceal eradication. The aim of the study was t...