Endoscopic band ligation appears to be safe and effective for the control of variceal bleeding in the esophagus. According to a study by Barker et al., however, complications can result when this ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA continues a streak of new product launches in their hemostasis portfolio with the In-Sight™ Multi-Band Ligator. In-Sight was ...

Patients with cirrhosis of the liver develop abnormally dilated blood vessels in esophagus. These are called esophageal varices. Blood vomiting may occur from the rupture of these varices, which may ...

New Orleans, Wednesday, May 19, 2004 -- The plenary session of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) featured reports on new and emerging endoscopic technologies and provided a ...

Introduction: Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the technical ...