TY - GEN AU - Pfisterer,N AU - Dexheimer,C AU - Fuchs,E-M AU - Bucsics,T AU - Schwabl,P AU - Mandorfer,M AU - Gessl,I AU - Sandrieser,L AU - Baumann,L AU - Riedl,F AU - Scheiner,B AU - Pachofszky,T AU - Dolak,W AU - Schrutka-Kölbl,C AU - Ferlitsch,A AU - Schöniger-Hekele,M AU - Peck-Radosavljevic,M AU - Trauner,M AU - Madl,C AU - Reiberger,T TI - Betablockers do not increase efficacy of band ligation in primary prophylaxis but they improve survival in secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding SN - 1365-2036 PY - 2019///0531 KW - Adrenergic beta-Antagonists KW - therapeutic use KW - Adult KW - Aged KW - Chemoprevention KW - methods KW - Combined Modality Therapy KW - Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal KW - Esophageal and Gastric Varices KW - complications KW - Female KW - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage KW - drug therapy KW - Humans KW - Ligation KW - Liver Cirrhosis KW - Middle Aged KW - Primary Prevention KW - Retrospective Studies KW - Secondary Prevention KW - Survival Analysis KW - Treatment Outcome N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14485 ER -