title: Endoscopic hemostasis for bleeding gastric stromal tumors by application of hemoclip.
abstract: In the past, numerous reports have advocated primary surgical resection as a treatment of choice for bleeding gastric stromal tumors (GIST). There were scarce reports on primary hemostasis with endoscopic therapy. We encountered two patients who presented to our unit with acute bleeding from gastric fundal stromal tumor, in whom we were able to achieved successful endoscopic hemostasis with hemoclip therapy. We describe the management of these cases and reviewed the current management strategies in bleeding gastric stromal tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Endoscopy Center, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong S. A. R., China.
authors.forename: Anthony Wing Kay
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Philip Wai Yan
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Peter Chi Moon
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Siu Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*