title: The use of Ankaferd in diverticular bleeding: two case reports.
abstract: Bleeding from colonic diverticula is the most common cause of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Using epinephrine injection, heater probe or bipolar coagulation, endoclips and endoscopic band ligation all have been shown in small case series to achievehemostasis. In the present two cases, we evaluated the effectiveness of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in colonic diverticular hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Ümit
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Akyüz
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; C539751:ankaferd blood stopper