Fiberoptic intraoperative illumination of the stomach as an aid in the management of acute gastric hemorrhage.
Intragastric illumination using a flexible light source is described as a technical aid in the management of gastric bleeding. The flexible light source can be recommended for illumination of the proximal intragastric area to facilitate surgical control of bleeding from Mallory-Weiss lacerations, ulcers, varices, and mucosal erosions. The sterile sheath-covered flexible neck of the light allows exact positioning of the light in the surgical field by the operating surgeon.
D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting / Q000379:methods; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery*