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| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2018. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Systematic Reviews |
| Article Title |
Role of band ligation for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding
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Invited Manuscript |
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Ioanna Aggeletopoulou, Christos Konstantakis, Spilios Manolakopoulos and Christos Triantos |
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| Corresponding Author |
Christos Triantos, PhD, Assistant Professor, Senior Scientist, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Patras, D. Stamatopoulou 4, Rio, Patras 26504, Greece. chtriantos@hotmail.com |
| Key Words |
Band ligation; Variceal bleeding; Rebleeding; Liver cirrhosis; Endoscopic therapy; Variceal eradication; Secondary prophylaxis; Esophageal varices |
| Core Tip |
Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. The current guidelines recommend the use of band ligation together with β-blockers in the setting of secondary prophylaxis for variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. This review summarizes data from meta-analyses and randomized trials to demonstrate the most recent advances in the management of variceal rebleeding. The current evidence suggests that the efficacy of band ligation is increased by adding β-blockers in accordance with the current guidelines. However, combination therapy does not procure a survival advantage. Innovative interventions and more effective novel strategies aiming to improve clinical outcomes should be developed. |
| Publish Date |
2018-07-12 23:54 |
| Citation |
Aggeletopoulou I, Konstantakis C, Manolakopoulos S, Triantos C. Role of band ligation for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(26): 2902-2914 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i26/2902.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i26.2902 |
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