Vasoactive drugs in the management of acute variceal bleeding
Several methods have been used to treat acute variceal hemorrhage. Sclerotherapy is the method of choice. The use of vasoactive drugs is popular despite unsatisfactory effect and systemic hemodynamic adverse effects. The recently introduced longacting somatostatin analogue, octreotide, is more effec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1997-01-01
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| Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1997;volume=3;issue=1;spage=3;epage=7;aulast=Beauchant |