Abstract | BACKGROUND: Endoscopic ligation can be used for bleeding lesions in non-fibrotic tissue; however, only small numbers of patients with non-esophageal variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage have been treated in this way. To evaluate the utility of the technique, we performed the procedure to treat hemorrhage not from esophageal varices during emergency endoscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | R M Wong, S Ota, A Katoh, A Yamauchi, K Arai, K Kaneko, M Yazawa, F Matsuzaki |
Journal | Endoscopy
(Endoscopy)
Vol. 30
Issue 9
Pg. 774-7
(Nov 1998)
ISSN: 0013-726X [Print] Germany |
PMID | 9932757
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Duodenal Ulcer
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Endoscopy, Digestive System
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
(diagnosis)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Hemostasis, Endoscopic
(methods)
- Humans
- Ligation
- Male
- Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Middle Aged
- Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Retrospective Studies
- Stomach Ulcer
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
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