title: Endoscopic banding ligation treatment for bleeding oesophageal varices.
abstract: Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a promising new method for controlling actively bleeding oesophageal varices as well as for their eradication. Compared to conventional endoscopic injection sclerotherapy, EVL has a lower rebleeding rate, fewer complications and can achieve faster variceal obliteration. Disadvantages of EVL include overtube trauma and possibly longer procedure time. However, recent development of newer devices such as the multiple banding ligator may overcome these shortcomings and improve results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sutedja
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D016896:Treatment Outcome