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Doctor suggested bands after endoscopy
She's been into this medicine since 5 years and doctor do endoscopy, liver tests and blood tests every 6 months and ultrasound and say swelling is controlled and do bands around food pipe during endoscopy. Is this treatment fine or we should change doctor.
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
If proven esophageal verices then Banding is needed.
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you can send me reports / including endoscopy pic, would have a look once
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