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Research Article

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunting is not Superior to Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation for Prevention of Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhotic Patients: a Randomized, Controlled Trial

V. Gülberg
,
M. Schepke
,
G. Geigenberger
,
J. Holl
,
K.-A. Brensing
,
T. Waggershauser
,
M. Reiser
,
H. H. Schild
,
T. Sauerbruch
&
A. L. Gerbes
 show all
Pages 338-343 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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