Cost analysis for the prevention of variceal rebleeding: a comparison between transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and endoscopic sclerotherapy in a selected group of Italian cirrhotic patients.

Meddi, P; Merli, M; Lionetti, R; De Santis, A; Valeriano, V; Masini, A; Rossi, P; Salvatori, F; Salerno, F; de Franchis, R; Capocaccia, L; Riggio, O

Meddi, P; Merli, M; Lionetti, R; De Santis, A; Valeriano, V; Masini, A; Rossi, P; Salvatori, F; Salerno, F; de Franchis, R; Capocaccia, L; Riggio, O.

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Meddi P; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienzao," Rome, Italy.

Hepatology ; 29(4): 1074-7, 1999 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10094949

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Esophageal and Gastric Varices/therapy; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/prevention & control; Hemostasis, Endoscopic/economics; Liver Cirrhosis/complications; Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic/economics; Sclerotherapy/economics; Costs and Cost Analysis; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/complications; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Secondary Prevention; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Sclerotherapy / Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Clinical_trials / Health_economic_evaluation / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Hepatology Year: 1999 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: United States

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