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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Main Authors: Shan Xie, Ming Fang Ruan, Jiang Wang, Min Bi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2020-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2020.255