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TIPS vs. Endoscopic Treatment for Prevention of Recurrent Variceal Bleeding: A Long-term Follow-up of 126 Patients
BACKGROUND: Recurrent bleeding from gastroesophageal varices is the most common life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. According to guidelines, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) should not be used as a first-line treatment and should be limited to those bleedings wh...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8042829/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33544525 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0006 |