Balloon-Occluded Esophageal Variceal Obliteration Procedure: A Novel Technique Report from Three Centers.

Esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) is a potentially fatal complication of cirrhosis. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique of balloon-occluded esophageal varices (EVs) obliteration (BEVO) for EVs classified as F2 (medium size, F2-EVs) and F3 (large size, F3-EVs). Between December 2020 and December 2021, a total of 73 consecutive patients with EVs were treated using BEVO.