Endoscopic band ligation is safe despite low platelet count and high INR

BACKGROUND: Prophylactic endoscopic band ligation (EBL) is used to prevent variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis. The association of thrombocytopenia, high INR (international normalized ratio) and liver dysfunction with the risk of procedure-related bleeding (PRB) remains debated and re...

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Autores principales: Pfisterer, Nikolaus, Schwarz, Michael, Jachs, Mathias, Putre, Florian, Ritt, Lukas, Mandorfer, Mattias, Madl, Christian, Trauner, Michael, Reiberger, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2023
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522720/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37024710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12072-023-10515-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522720/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37024710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12072-023-10515-y

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