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Band ligation vs no intervention

Serious adverse events · adults with oesophageal varices

Band ligation probably leads to lower serious adverse events compared with no intervention (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.43, 0.7]
6 studies · 637 participants
Moderate

Band ligation vs no intervention

Non‐serious adverse events · adults with oesophageal varices

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus no intervention for primary prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in adults with… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Adverse events considered non‐serious · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children and… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.01, 6.25]
1 study · 22 participants
Very low