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A Study of Endoscopic Variceal Ligation of under 6-Year-Old Aged Children with Esophagcal Varices
Jeong Hee Moon, Mi Hyon Tae, Nam Seon Beck
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(9):1241-1247.   Published online September 15, 2000
Purpose : Endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy(EVS) has been considered the mainstay therapy for bleeding esophageal varices in adults. Howevere, recent data have shown that endoscopic variceal ligation is just as efficacious and has fewer complications than EVS. Although there are many reports concerning EVL in adults, only a few studies have been done of children. Methods : We performed EVL in 9...