Self-expanding metal stent should be considered in patients with cirrhosis and uncontrolled variceal bleeding

Astrid Marot¹, Eric Trépo^{2

3}, Christopher Doerig¹, Christophe Moreno^{2

3}, Pierre Deltenre^{1

2}

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¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
³ Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.

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Astrid Marot et al. Hepatology. 2016 Dec.

. 2016 Dec;64(6):2273.

doi: 10.1002/hep.28738. Epub 2016 Aug 26.

Astrid Marot¹, Eric Trépo^{2

3}, Christopher Doerig¹, Christophe Moreno^{2

3}, Pierre Deltenre^{1

2}

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
³ Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.

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Escorsell A, Bosch J. Escorsell A, et al. Hepatology. 2016 Dec;64(6):2274. doi: 10.1002/hep.28748. Epub 2016 Oct 1. Hepatology. 2016. PMID: 27480366 No abstract available.

Esophageal balloon tamponade versus esophageal stent in controlling acute refractory variceal bleeding: A multicenter randomized, controlled trial.
Escorsell À, Pavel O, Cárdenas A, Morillas R, Llop E, Villanueva C, Garcia-Pagán JC, Bosch J; Variceal Bleeding Study Group. Escorsell À, et al. Hepatology. 2016 Jun;63(6):1957-67. doi: 10.1002/hep.28360. Epub 2016 Jan 14. Hepatology. 2016. PMID: 26600191 Clinical Trial.