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Endoscopic clipping is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of various bleeding gastrointestinal lesions. Randomized controlled trials and a meta-analysis have shown comparable ...
“[This] study suggests that endoscopic clipping is not necessary to prevent post-polypectomy bleeding after [endoscopic mucosal resection] of large serrated polyps,” Seth D. Crockett ...
Patients who have bleeding ulcers with high-risk stigmata as determined on endoscopy (active bleeding or a nonbleeding visible vessel) should undergo endoscopic hemostasis, a procedure that has ...
Endoscopic interventions, such as banding or clipping, are effective in stopping bleeding directly at the source. If endoscopic methods fail, angiographic embolisation may be used to block the ...
Real-world data confirm the utility of a real-time, blood-sensing capsule to help triage patients with suspected upper ...
Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...
We assessed whether the use of a high dose of a proton-pump inhibitor would reduce the frequency of recurrent bleeding after endoscopic treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers. Patients with actively ...
Patient volumes for endoscopy are only expected to grow, especially since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends adults begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45 2. However, ...