title: Treating gastrointestinal bleeding with endoscopic hemoclips.
abstract: Seventeen patients were treated with endoscopic hemoclip placement in order to arrest or prevent active bleeding. Eight patients were investigated for lower gastrointestinal problems, and 9 patients for upper gastrointestinal indications. Success rate was 100%. Application was relatively easy. Comparative studies with other modes of endoscopic hemostasis are needed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gastroenterology, Liver Diseases and Nutrition, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scapa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome