Band ligation vs. N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection in acute gastric variceal bleeding: a prospective follow-up study

Band ligation vs. N-Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate injection in acute gastric variceal bleeding: a prospective follow-up study

Background. Treatment of gastric varices (GV) implies a number of several difficulties and sometimes entails complications. The best endoscopic success rate was attributed until now to the use of tissue adhesives(N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate) and band ligation.Aim. To assess the therapeutic efficacy and...

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Main Authors: Marcel Tantau, Dana Crisan, Daniel Popa, Stefan Vesa, Alina Tantau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Gastric varices
Hemorrhage
Tissue adhesives
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811930907X

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