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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus endoscopic sclerotherapy for the prevention of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: A randomized multicenter trial

  1. Manuela Merli1,
  2. Francesco Salerno5,
  3. Oliviero Riggio M.D.1,*,
  4. Roberto de Franchis5,
  5. Franco Fiaccadori3,
  6. Patrizia Meddi1,
  7. Massimo Primignani5,
  8. Giovanni Pedretti3,
  9. Alessandra Maggi5,
  10. Livio Capocaccia1,
  11. Andrea Lovaria6,
  12. Ugo Ugolotti4,
  13. Filippo Salvatori2,
  14. Mario Bezzi2,
  15. Plinio Rossi2

Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1002/hep.510270109

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 27, Issue 1, pages 48–53, January 1998

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Merli, M., Salerno, F., Riggio, O., de Franchis, R., Fiaccadori, F., Meddi, P., Primignani, M., Pedretti, G., Maggi, A., Capocaccia, L., Lovaria, A., Ugolotti, U., Salvatori, F., Bezzi, M. and Rossi, P. (1998), Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus endoscopic sclerotherapy for the prevention of variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: A randomized multicenter trial. Hepatology, 27: 48–53. doi: 10.1002/hep.510270109

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  1. 1

    Institute of II Gastroenterology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

  2. 2

    Institute of II Radiology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

  3. 3

    Institute of Infectious Diseases, University of Parma, Italy

  4. 4

    Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Parma, Italy

  5. 5

    Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, IR CCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy

  6. 6

    Institute of Radiology Department, IR CCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy

*II Gastroenterologia, Università La Sapienza, Viale dell'Università 37, 00185 Rome, Italy. Fax: 39-6-444-0806

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 DEC 2003
  2. Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 SEP 1997
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 DEC 1996

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