Comparative safety and efficacy of endoscopic band ligation and variceal obturation for gastric varices: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2026; 32(20): 116260
Published online May 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i20.116260

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Citation: Tufail U, Khalid E, Ihtasham A, Amin F, Talha Khan M, Khattak F, Alam T, Iman A, Afroz E, Aslam H, Khan AA, Fida T, Osman Abufatima I. Comparative safety and efficacy of endoscopic band ligation and variceal obturation for gastric varices: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(20): 116260
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Tufail U, Khalid E, Ihtasham A, Amin F, Talha Khan M, Khattak F, Alam T, Iman A, Afroz E, Aslam H, Khan AA, Fida T, Osman Abufatima I. Comparative safety and efficacy of endoscopic band ligation and variceal obturation for gastric varices: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(20): 116260 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i20.116260]

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