Variceal band ligation is a useful therapeutic modality for the acute and chronic treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices

Endoscopic sclerotherapy is an established therapeutic modality in the treatment of acute variceal bleeding. Moreover, it has also been shown that eradication of oesophageal varices can prevent further bleeding and may decrease the overall long-term mortality of cirrhotic patients. Endoscopic variceal ligation is a newer technique that has been proved to be equally effective concerning to the control of acute bleeding and can result obliteration of varices with fewer treatment sessions and considerably lower procedure-related complications as compared to sclerotherapy. Patients And Methods: We have treated a tot…