Carvedilol and nonselective-beta-blockers vs endoscopic ligation for prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 117049
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i5.117049

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Figure 3 Pooled result. A: Pooled result for the risk of variceal bleeding between carvedilol and endoscopic variceal ligation groups; B: Pooled result for the bleed-related mortality of variceal bleeding between carvedilol and endoscopic variceal ligation groups. EBL: Endoscopic band ligation.

Citation: Rusman RD, Parewangi ML, Akil F, Daud NAS, Bachtiar RR, Kusuma SH, Rifai A, Tahir AS. Carvedilol and nonselective-beta-blockers vs endoscopic ligation for prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(5): 117049
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Rusman RD, Parewangi ML, Akil F, Daud NAS, Bachtiar RR, Kusuma SH, Rifai A, Tahir AS. Carvedilol and nonselective-beta-blockers vs endoscopic ligation for prophylaxis of esophageal variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(5): 117049 [DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i5.117049]

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