To compare two endoscopic methods available for eradication of esophageal varices ,1. endoscopic banding alone and2. endoscopic banding followed by injection sclerotherapy in patients presenting with acute upper GI bleeding due to esophageal varices.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- PATIENTS WHO HAVE BLEEDING DUE TO ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2016/11/007483
- Lead Sponsor
- JIPMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
All patients with portal hypertension and who had bleeding from oesophagealvarices having grade 3 or 4 varices
Exclusion Criteria
•Cases with gastric varices alone
•Cases with left sided portal hypertension
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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