Patients with cirrhosis are at risk of esophageal hemorrhage. The efficacy of endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVBL) for the prophylaxis of initial hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis is unclear.

Endoscopic band ligation appears to be safe and effective for the control of variceal bleeding in the esophagus. According to a study by Barker et al., however, complications can result when this ...

After an episode of acute bleeding from esophageal varices, patients are at high risk for recurrent bleeding and death. We compared two treatments to prevent recurrent bleeding — endoscopic ligation ...

The findings of the present study illustrate the importance of technical aspects of endoscopic variceal ligation in influencing the success of secondary prophylaxis. Our results identify a possible ...

Garcia-Tsao G, Abraldes JG, Berzigotti A, et al. Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the ...

People are usually offered an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to detect oesophageal varices. If varices are found, they can be treated with either non-selective beta-blockers or endoscopic variceal ...

Beta blockers should be the first line of prevention against variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. While banding is similarly effective in reducing the incidence of ...

What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of endoscopic variceal band ligation plus a non-selective beta-blocker compared with either of these interventions alone for preventing variceal ...

Patients with cirrhosis of the liver develop abnormally dilated blood vessels in esophagus. These are called esophageal varices. Blood vomiting may occur from the rupture of these varices, which may ...

Introduction: Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the technical ...