Comprehensive review of outcomes of endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

Author: Tae Geun GWEON ¹ ; Jinsu KIM
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1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Hemostasis, endoscopic; Review; Treatment outcome
MeSH: Capsule Endoscopy; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Hemorrhage; Hemostasis, Endoscopic; Ligation; Treatment Outcome
From:Gastrointestinal Intervention 2018;7(3):123-130
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a major cause of hospital admission and death. Endoscopic treatment is an important therapeutic modality for the treatment of GIB, and can involve injection therapy, thermal therapy, hemoclipping, and ligation therapy. In addition to hemostatic devices, new endoscopic techniques such as capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy have been developed. The causes, therapeutic modalities, and outcomes of GIB differ according to bleeding source. This review comprehensively describes the outcomes of endoscopic treatment of GIB.