Endoscopic haemostasis for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Endoscopic haemostasis can be effective in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, and should be regarded as potential front-line treatment. Diverse methods are available, and although no single technique has become firmly established, current evidence favours thermal coagulation and injection therapy.
Steele
R J
RJ
Department of Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, UK.
D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods