Endoscopic band ligation in the treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 94, Issue: 6, Pages: 1021 - 1029.e10
Published: Dec 1, 2021
Abstract
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is typically treated by endoscopic thermal therapies. Endoscopic band ligation (EBL) has been reported in the treatment of GAVE with encouraging results. However, EBL is not widely used to this end.We conducted a comprehensive search of several databases (inception to May 2021) to identify studies reporting on the use of EBL in the treatment of GAVE. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled...
Paper Details
Title
Endoscopic band ligation in the treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Dec 1, 2021
Volume
94
Issue
6
Pages
1021 - 1029.e10
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