Bleeding from gastric body varices effectively treated with endoscopic band ligation

Takahiro Sato, Sho KitagawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sapporo Kosei General Hospital, Sapporo, JapanAbstract: A 55-year-old man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was admitted to hospital with tarry stools. Videoendoscopy examination on admission revealed blood oozing from the greater curvature of...

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Main Authors: Sato T, Kitagawa S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-10-01
Series:International Medical Case Reports Journal
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/bleeding-from-gastric-body-varices-effectively-treated-with-endoscopic-a11317