Endoscopic band ligation for transverse colonic variceal bleeding: case report and review of the literature
Colonic varices are lesser-known in comparison with gastroesophageal varices in a complication associated with liver cirrhosis. The ideal therapeutic intervention for a colonic varix is still unclear. We report a 42 year-old man with 20 years of alcohol use who presented with hematochezia and abdomi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2020-05-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2020.255 |