Prospective randomized trial of endoscopic sclerotherapy versus variceal band ligation for esophageal varices: influence on gastropathy, gastric varices and variceal …
Background/Aims: Endoscopic variceal ligation and endoscopic sclerotherapy are both
recommended for the prevention of variceal rebleeding. To compare their efficacy, their
influence on gastric varices and the development of portal gastropathy, 95 patients with
variceal bleeding were studied. Methods: The patients were randomized to receive weekly
endoscopic sclerotherapy using alcohol (n= 48) or endoscopic variceal ligation (n= 47). The
endoscopic sclerotherapy and endoscopic variceal ligation groups were comparable in …
recommended for the prevention of variceal rebleeding. To compare their efficacy, their
influence on gastric varices and the development of portal gastropathy, 95 patients with
variceal bleeding were studied. Methods: The patients were randomized to receive weekly
endoscopic sclerotherapy using alcohol (n= 48) or endoscopic variceal ligation (n= 47). The
endoscopic sclerotherapy and endoscopic variceal ligation groups were comparable in …