Endoscopic Ligation of Esophageal Varices
Authors: Michael V. Sivak
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1993)

Editorials1 July 1993Endoscopic Ligation of Esophageal VaricesMichael V. Sivak, Jr., MD and Marc F. Catalano, MDMichael V. Sivak, Jr., MDCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.Search for more papers by this author and Marc F. Catalano, MDCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-119-1-199307010-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The report by Laine and colleagues [1], on endoscopic variceal ligation in this issue of Annals, describes promising results using a new endoscopic treatment to stop variceal bleeding and to obliterate esophageal varices.Not so many years ago the prognosis for patients with variceal hemorrhage was poor. 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Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.Corresponding Author: Michael V. Sivak, Jr., MD, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Division of Gastroenterology, 2074 Abington Road, Cleveland, OH 44106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEndoscopic Ligation Compared with Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Bleeding Esophageal Varices Loren Laine , Hussein M. El-Newihi , Barry Migikovsky , Robin Sloane , and Francisco Garcia Metrics 1 July 1993Volume 119, Issue 1Page: 87-88KeywordsBlood volumeCirrhosisHemorrhageLigation assayMortalityPortal hypertensionRisk managementSepsisSurgeryUlcers Issue Published: 1 July 1993 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1993 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...