title: Endoscopic band ligation versus propranolol for the primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high risk esophageal varices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Facultad de Medicina Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. rperez@med.puc.cl
authors.forename: Rosa María
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ayuso
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valderrama
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rollán
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Otarola
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Arnoldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riquelme
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011433:Propranolol