Endoscopy timing in acute variceal hemorrhage: Perhaps not the sooner the better, but delay not justified
Journal
American Journal of Gastroenterology
Journal Volume
104
Journal Issue
10
Pages
2629-2630
Date Issued
2009
Author(s)
SDGs
Other Subjects
acute disease; acute variceal hemorrhage; disease severity; endoscopy; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; hematemesis; hemodynamic parameters; letter; mortality; outcome assessment; priority journal; retrospective study; survival; acute disease; adult; aged; elective surgery; emergency treatment; esophagoscopy; esophagus varices; female; gastrointestinal hemorrhage; hemostasis; hospitalization; human; ligation; male; methodology; middle aged; note; recurrent disease; risk assessment; time; treatment outcome; Acute Disease; Adult; Aged; Emergency Treatment; Esophageal and Gastric Varices; Esophagoscopy; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemostasis, Endoscopic; Humans; Ligation; Male; Middle Aged; Recurrence; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Surgical Procedures, Elective; Survival Analysis; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
Type
letter