title: Positioning the rubber band at the tip of the housing cylinder can prevent damage to the gastroscope during endoscopic variceal ligation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Ruttonjee Hospital, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. ngfhong@ctimail3.com
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kng
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Mau
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D020699:Gastroscopes; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D012189:Retrospective Studies