Abstract
Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is a standard treatment for esophageal varices (EV). However, post-EVL ulcers may cause complications such as chest pain, dysphagia and more seriously, bleeding ulcer. Since gastric reflux can interfere esophageal ulcer healing, prevention of gastric reflux with alginate may be able to accelerate the ulcer healing and reduce ulcer complication. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of oral alginate on the healing of post-EVL ulcers and frequency of ulcer complications.
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