Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus endoscopic therapy: randomized trials for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding: an updated meta-analysis

Meta-Analysis

A K Burroughs et al. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2002 Mar.

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doi: 10.1080/003655202317284138.

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting is not superior to endoscopic variceal band ligation for prevention of variceal rebleeding in cirrhotic patients: a randomized, controlled trial.
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