Endoscopic management of esophageal varices

The rupture of gastric varices results in variceal hemorrhage, which is one the most lethal complications of cirrhosis. Endoscopic therapies for varices aim to reduce variceal wall tension by obliteration of the varix. The two principal methods available for esophageal varices are endoscopic sclerot...

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Main Authors: Poza Cordon, Joaquin, Froilan Torres, Consuelo, Burgos García, Aurora, Gea Rodriguez, Francisco, Suárez de Parga, Jose Manuel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399010/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22816012
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i7.312
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