title: Endoscopic variceal ligation in prophylaxis of first variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high-risk esophageal varices.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albillos
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Calleja
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies