Long Standing Alcohol Abuse - Ligation of Esophageal Varix

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Case description

The video clip and the image display one varix is banding. The varix is suctioned into the banding apparatus. The role of endoscopic band ligation in secondary prophylaxis is now indisputable, especially in comparison with sclerotherapy. In the primary prevention of variceal bleeding, band ligation is beginning to have a competitive edge over pharmacological therapy.

tags: banding bleeding endoscopy varices

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