title: [Efficiency of electro-hydrothermal coagulation in the management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding].
abstract: The data of 596 electro-hydrothermal coagulations in nonvariceal acute gastrointestinal bleeding were retrospectively evaluated and the results were compared to a previous period in which the endoscopic hemostasis was not regularly applied. Initial hemostasis was achieved in 96.1%, the rebleeding rate was 20.5%, perforation occurred in 0.5%. Comparing the two period the need of urgent surgery decreased from 9.2% to 3.4% (p < 0.05) and the mortality from 25.4% to 12% (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The electro-hydro-thermal coagulation is a safe and effective method in the treatment of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Vas Megyei Markusovszky Kórház, Szombathely, II. Belgyógyászati Osztály.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patai
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jakab
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nádasi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Márkus
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Döbrönte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D002648:Child; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies