Abstract | INTRODUCTION: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twelve patients with endoscopically proved gastric antral vascular ectasia were included. All patients received argon plasma coagulation with power of 40 W at a median interval of 4 weeks. The pre-treatment haemoglobin and transfusion requirements were compared with the post-treatment values. RESULTS: There was a sustained increase in mean haemoglobin levels post-treatment. The mean haemoglobin levels pre- and post-treatment were 8.13 +/- 0.70 and 12.2 +/- 0.32 g/dl, respectively (P = 0.008). All patients were anaemic and 58.3% of the patients were transfusion dependent. The mean number of units of blood transfusion in the period 6 months prior to treatment was 11.3 +/- 5.68. Following argon plasma coagulation, the number of transfusions decreased significantly to 1.1 +/- 0.57 units (P = 0.018). No significant procedure-related complications were identified. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | S Sebastian, R McLoughlin, A Qasim, C A O'Morain, M J Buckley |
Journal | Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
(Dig Liver Dis)
Vol. 36
Issue 3
Pg. 212-7
(Mar 2004)
ISSN: 1590-8658 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 15046192
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Argon
(therapeutic use)
- Electrocoagulation
(methods)
- Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
(therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Treatment Outcome
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