Proton pump inhibitors should be continued after endoscopic variceal ligation - PubMed
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- #OESOPHAGEAL VARICES
- #ENDOSCOPIC VARICEAL LIGATION
- #PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS
- Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) should be continued after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) for esophageal varices.
- The recommendation is based on a randomized controlled trial, suggesting PPIs post-EVL improve outcomes in therapeutic endoscopy.
- No declared conflicts of interest among the authors, supporting the neutrality of the findings.