A recent study that included screening for esophageal varices through endoscopy showed that ligation is cost effective when compared to the use of B-Blockers. In a different study, BBs were significantly less expensive than endoscopic ligation $1,425.00 USD vs. $4,289.00 11.
Un reciente estudio, incluyendo el tamizaje para várices esofágicas por endoscopia, mostró que la ligadura es costo-efectiva cuando se compara al uso de betabloqueadores, mientras que en otro estudio, los BB resultaron significativamente menos costosos que la LBE $ 1.425 vs. $ 4.289 11.