Primary Prevention of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Concomitant Esophageal Varices

Summary

Randomized comparison within the endoscopic esophageal varices ligation versus non-selective beta-blocker in the primary prevention of esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with HCC.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2023-12-25

Completion

2025-12-31

Publications

• Yang TC, Chen WC, Hou MC, Chen PH, Lee PC, Chang CY, Lu HS, Chen YJ, Hsu SJ, Huang HC, Luo JC, Huang YH, Lee FY. Endoscopic variceal ligation versus propranolol for the primary prevention of oesophageal variceal bleeding in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: an open-label, two-centre, randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2024 Mar 7;73(4):682-690. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330419.

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