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SUBMITTER: Ham NS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ham Nam Seok NS Lee Danbi D Won Sung Hyun SH Kim Jeongseok J Jo Seokjung S Yi Sangyoung S So Seol S
Clinical endoscopy 20190724 2
Endoscopic variceal ligation is the preferred endoscopic treatment method for esophageal variceal bleeding. The incidence of complications such as chest pain, bleeding, stricture formation, and aspiration pneumonia is low. We report a case wherein a malfunctioning multiple-band ligator could have potentially caused damage to the esophageal varices and massive bleeding. The equipment was safely removed using scissors and forceps. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published report de ...[more]