[Bipolar electrocoagulation in active upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Results of a prospective, non-controlled, multicenter study].
This is a report on a prospective, non-controlled, and multicenter trial using a new bipolar electrocoagulation unit (BICAP system) in patients with active upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. From November 1980 to June 1982 55 patients have been treated. In 87% the bleeding could be stopped by electrocoagulation. In 27% rebleeding occurred. The mortality of upper GI bleeding in this series was 10.9%.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
Bipolare Elektrokoagulation bei aktiver oberer gastrointestinaler Blutung. Ergebnisse einer prospektiven, nicht kontrollierten, multizentrischen Studie.