@article{MAKHILLIJTM201611620006,
    title = {Banding in Control of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding},
    journal = {International Journal of Tropical Medicine},
    volume = {11},
    number = {6},
    pages = {292-295},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1816-3319},
    doi = {ijtmed.2016.292.295},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-3319&doi=ijtmed.2016.292.295},
    author = {M.R.,S.J.,Nitin,A.M.,V.V. and},
    keywords = {Gastrointestinal varices,portal hypertension,sclerotherapy,endoscopic,bleeding},
    abstract = {Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding occurs from the
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large
intestines to the anus. Variceal bleeding is a normal and
severe side-effect of portal hypertension. It was a
prospective analytical study conducted among 110 cases
of acute gastrointestinal bleeding cases admitted in
department of general surgery in a tertiary healthcare
institute during December, 2013 to June, 2015. The 55
patients for banding and 55 patients who has undergone
previous sclerotherapy were selected in the present study.
Majority of the population were males in both the groups
A and B (67.27 and 61.81%) whereas there were 32.72
and 38.18% females in group A and B, respectively with
Mean age 49.58±15.6 years. In the present study, we
observed that in group A, 83.63% of the cases became
free from bleeding. In group B, the number was relatively
lesser (63.63%). The prevalence of re-bleeding was found
to be more among cases enrolled in group B (34.54%).
Endoscopic banding procedure was found to be better as
compared to sclerotherapy for management of
gastrointestinal varices.}
    }