Publications by authors named "Cristina Simoes Solon Soares E Silva"
A prospective study of conventional and expanded coagulation indices in predicting ulcer bleeding after variceal band ligation.
Evandra Cristina Vieira da Rocha Elbio Antonio D'Amico Stephen Hugh Caldwell Tania Rubia Flores da Rocha Cristina Simões Solon Soares E Silva
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
September 2009
Background & Aims: There is controversy over whether coagulation status predicts bleeding caused by ulceration after esophageal varices band ligation (EVL).
Methods: EVL was performed for primary (n = 45) or secondary (n = 105) prophylaxis in 150 patients with cirrhosis (Child A, n = 74, 49%; Child B, n = 42, 28%; Child C, n = 34, 23%). International normalized ratio (INR) and platelet counts were assessed in all.