Clinical Endoscopy  2013;46(4):403-406

doi:10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.403

Successful Treatment of Duodenal Variceal Bleeding by Endoscopic Clipping.

Su Bin PARK 1 ; Sang Ho LEE ; Jin Hee KIM ; Hyun Jung LEE ; Sung Pil JANG ; Jae Nam LEE ; Jong Ho HWANG

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Keywords

Gastrointestinal bleeding; Duodenal varix; Endoscopic clipping

Country

Republic 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.