TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic clipping for the management of gastrointestinal bleeding
AU - Anastassiades, Constantinos P.
AU - Baron, Todd H.
AU - Song, Louis M.Wong Kee
PY - 2008/8/20
Y1 - 2008/8/20
N2 - 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 efficacy between clipping and conventional contact thermal therapy for definitive hemostasis of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Clipping also seems to be efficacious for selected lower gastrointestinal bleeding lesions, such as diverticular bleeding and postpolypectomy bleeding. Proficiency in clip application and endoscopic identification of lesions that are amenable to clipping are key determinants of a successful outcome.
AB - 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 efficacy between clipping and conventional contact thermal therapy for definitive hemostasis of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Clipping also seems to be efficacious for selected lower gastrointestinal bleeding lesions, such as diverticular bleeding and postpolypectomy bleeding. Proficiency in clip application and endoscopic identification of lesions that are amenable to clipping are key determinants of a successful outcome.
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U2 - 10.1038/ncpgasthep1233
DO - 10.1038/ncpgasthep1233
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18711412
AN - SCOPUS:53749092284
VL - 5
SP - 559
EP - 568
JO - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
JF - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
SN - 1759-5045
IS - 10
ER -