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Is endoscopic variceal band ligation more effective than propranolol for the prevention of esophageal hemorrhage?

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boxed-textJutabha R et al. (2005) Randomized study comparing banding and propranolol to prevent initial variceal hemorrhage in cirrhotics with high-risk esophageal varices. Gastroenterology 128: 870–881

Propranolol should be the initial therapy for the primary prophylaxis of bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and large esophageal varices; ligation can be used in those who do not tolerate this drug

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    Tilman Sauerbruch

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Schepke, M., Sauerbruch, T. Is endoscopic variceal band ligation more effective than propranolol for the prevention of esophageal hemorrhage?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 396–397 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0261

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