Successful Treatment of Duodenal Variceal Bleeding by Endoscopic Clipping.
- Author:
Su Bin PARK
1
;
Sang Ho LEE
;
Jin Hee KIM
;
Hyun Jung LEE
;
Sung Pil JANG
;
Jae Nam LEE
;
Jong Ho HWANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Gastrointestinal bleeding; Duodenal varix; Endoscopic clipping
- MeSH: Hemorrhage; Humans; Hypertension, Portal; Incidence; Liver Cirrhosis; Varicose Veins
- From:Clinical Endoscopy 2013;46(4):403-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Duodenal varix bleeding is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension but can cause severe and potentially fatal bleeding. However, the incidence is low and a good treatment method has not been well established yet. Duodenal variceal bleeding can be treated surgically or nonsurgically. We have successfully treated a patient with duodenal variceal bleeding secondary to liver cirrhosis using hemoclips to control the bleeding.
