title: Endoscopic variceal ligation--is there any benefit to placing more than six bands?
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9151, USA. shou-jiang.tang@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Shou-Jiang
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Don C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Rockey
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome