You have full access to this article via your institution. To determine if patient and procedure-related outcomes following EVL are influenced by the number of bands placed at EVL. This 5-year, single ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A: In our practice, all patients with cirrhosis are offered endoscopy to assess for presence and size of varices. Patients with bridging fibrosis on biopsy may also merit screening endoscopy if they ...

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 ...

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 ...

All patients who underwent EVL for treatment of acute variceal bleeding followed by EVL for secondary prophylaxis and who subsequently developed recurrent variceal bleeding at the Mayo Clinic, ...