Primary endoscopic variceal ligation reduced acute variceal bleeding events but not long-term mortality in pediatric-onset portal hypertension

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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Main Authors: Mi-Chi Chen, Pai-Jui Yeh, Hsun-Chin Chao, Chien-Chang Chen, Ming-Wei Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Children
Endoscopic banding
Primary prophylaxis
Secondary prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621004940

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