Anterior ethmoidal artery (AEA) ligation may be necessary in cases of severe epistaxis not controllable with traditional therapy. Endoscopic endonasal ligation of the AEA is not used frequently; there are few studies in ...

Variceal bleeding is one of the most serious complications of liver cirrhosis. Nonselective beta-blockers and endoscopic ligation are considered effective strategies for primary prevention of variceal bleeding, but there ...

Objective the aim of this study was to compare the recurrence of esophageal varices (EVs) after endoscopic band ligation (EBL) associated with propranolol (PP) versus EBL alone.Patients and methods Sixty-six cirrhotic ...

Background. Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a common complication of portal hypertension. Currentguidelines recommend β-blockers for primary prophylaxis. However, evidence suggests that endoscopic va-riceal ligation ...

Different substances are used for submucosal injection in order to perform a safe endoscopic mucosal resection. Viscous solutions such as sodium hyaluronate are currently considered as the first line substances for submucosal ...

Background. Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a common complication of portal hypertension. Current guidelines recommend beta -blockers for primary prophylaxis. However, evidence suggests that endoscopic variceal ...