Endoscopic band ligation appears to be safe and effective for the control of variceal bleeding in the esophagus. According to a study by Barker et al., however, complications can result when this ...

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - Is endoscopic variceal band ligation more effective than propranolol for the prevention of esophageal hemorrhage?

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

Introduction: Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the ...

What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of endoscopic variceal band ligation plus a non-selective beta-blocker compared with either of these interventions alone for preventing variceal ...

Olympus added a new product to its EndoTherapy portfolio when it became the exclusive distributor of Intelligent Endoscopy's SmartBand Multi-Band Ligation Kit.

The market for gastrointestinal as well as endoscopic devices and technology has grown substantially more sophisticated over the last several years. The evolution of the device and technology market ...

Endoscopic aneurysmal ligation and excision An AV fistula may fail for various reasons, including low or poor blood flow, failure to mature, excessive pain, a sclerotic vein, and a thrombotic vein.

“Both propranolol and endoscopic banding are similarly effective in reducing the incidence of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high risk varices, but ligation can be complicated by ...

"Both propranolol and endoscopic banding are similarly effective in reducing the incidence of variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with high risk varices, but ligation can be complicated by ...

The endoscopic band ligation approach is carried out for the patients with esophageal varices. Through endoscopy, a small elastic band is tied over the enlarged veins to prevent bleeding.

However, some will need endoscopic variceal band ligation instead, if they have had adverse reactions to non-selective beta-blockers, find it difficult to take tablets every day, or if the medicines ...