Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding
Gastroesophageal varices are present in almost half of patients with cirrhosis at the time of initial diagnosis. Variceal bleeding occurs in 25% to 35% of patients with cirrhosis. Effective and…
What If Endoscopic Hemostasis Fails?
Management of bleeding peptic ulcers is increasingly challenging in an aging population. Endoscopic therapy reduces the need for emergency surgery in bleeding peptic ulcers. Initial endoscopic control offers an opportunity…
What if Endoscopic Hemostasis Fails?
Since the 1960s, interventional radiology has played a role in the management of gastrointestinal bleeding. What began primarily as a diagnostic modality has evolved into much more of a therapeutic…
Emerging Endoscopic Therapies for Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Several new devices and innovative adaptations of existing modalities have emerged as primary, adjunctive, or rescue therapy in endoscopic hemostasis of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. These techniques include over-the-scope clip devices, hemostatic…
Endoscopic Management of Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
This review discusses the indications, technical aspects, and comparative effectiveness of the endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by peptic ulcer. Pre-endoscopic considerations, such as the use of prokinetics…
Endoscopic Management of Nonvariceal, Nonulcer Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is the most common emergency condition in gastroenterology. Although peptic ulcer and esophagogastric varices are the predominant causes, other conditions account for up to 50% of…
Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common gastroenterological emergency. A vast majority of these bleeds have nonvariceal causes, in particular gastroduodenal peptic ulcers. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, low-dose aspirin use,…
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The established quality indicators for early management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage are based on rapid diagnosis, risk stratification, and early management. Effective preendoscopic treatment may improve survivability of critically…
Upper GI Bleeding
Ian M. Gralnek, MD, MSHS, FASGE, Editor Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) is one of the most common clinical problems in gastroenterology and all too frequently rousts many a gastroenterologist from…
Upper GI Bleeding
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