Band Ligation Versus Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPS) in Cirrhotics With Recurrent Variceal Bleeding Non Responding to Medical Therapy
Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Variceal Bleeding
- Cirrhosis
- Encephalopathy
Interventions
- PROCEDURE: endoscopic band ligation
- PROCEDURE: TIPS-Implantation
Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna