title: Upper gastrointestinal bleed: old is not always gold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Kundan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Uday C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Ghoshal
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindra
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal; D058450:Endotamponade / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult