Comparison of balloon-occluded esophageal varices obliteration and endoscopic variceal ligation for high-risk esophageal varices of various diameters: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Key Points

• Balloon-occluded esophageal varices obliteration shows effectiveness in managing high-risk varices, particularly those of larger diameter.
• The study reports significant results based on a prospective randomized trial with various diameters of esophageal varices analyzed.
• Participants included patients with high-risk esophageal varices, ensuring robust data for comparison between intervention techniques.
• Findings emphasize the need for careful selection of obliteration technique based on the size of esophageal varices.