Primary endoscopic variceal ligation reduced acute variceal bleeding events but not long-term mortality in pediatric-onset portal hypertension
Background/Purpose: Esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a medical emergency in patients with portal hypertension (PHT). However, studies on the long-term outcomes of prophylactic endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in pediatric-onset PHT are lacking. Methods: Between 1999 and 2020, patients who rec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621004940 |