Case Control Study of Post-endoscopic Variceal Ligation Bleeding Ulcers in Severe Liver Disease: Outcomes and Management
Open Access
- 10 March 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Xia & He Publishing in Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
- Vol. 7 (X), 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.14218/jcth.2018.00059
Abstract
Background and Aims: The management of post-endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) bleeding ulcers (PEBUs) is currently based on local expertise and patients liver disease status. The present retrospective study investigated associations between the endoscopic morphology of PEBUs and patient outcomes.Keywords
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