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

• Hoofdauteurs: Ali Ghweil (Auteur), Shamarden Bazeed (Auteur), Mohamed Alsenbsy (Auteur), Heba Saleh (Auteur), Mohamed El Kassas (Auteur), Bahaa Abbas (Auteur), Gamal Esmat (Auteur), Hamdy Moustafa (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...