Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Persisting Esophageal Variceal Bleeding after Band Ligation or Inje...
Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Persisting Esophageal Variceal Bleeding after Band Ligation or Injection-Therapy: A Retrospective Study
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Despite a pronounced reduction of lethality rates due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal variceal bleeding remains a challenge for the endoscopist and still accounts for a mortality rate of up to 40% within the first 6 weeks. A relevant proportion of patients with esophageal variceal bleeding remains refractory to standard therapy, thus...
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Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Persisting Esophageal Variceal Bleeding after Band Ligation or Injection-Therapy: A Retrospective Study
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1690399980
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1690399980
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0126525
