A low-cost banding device for oesophageal varices using Foley catheters.
Our institution has devised a low cost method of banding oesophageal varices by loading cut Foley catheters on to a banding apparatus.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, ISSCC Building, Vellore 632004, India. tarunjkj@gmail.com.
Tarun J K
TJ
Jacob
Ravikumar
R
Manoharan
Ashok
A
Kumar
Sumonth
S
Kirishnan
Anne George
AG
Cherian
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation
Endoscopic innovations; endoscopic variceal banding; lowcost treatments; variceal bleeds