title: New Technologies and Approaches to Endoscopic Control of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
abstract: Endoscopic treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is considered the first line of therapy. Although standard techniques, such as epinephrine injection, through-the-scope hemoclips, bipolar coagulation, argon plasma coagulation, and band ligation are routinely used, some GI bleeds are refractory to these therapies. Newer technologies have emerged to assist with the treatment of GI bleeding. This article highlights endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasound-guided therapies that may be used by experienced endoscopists for the primary control of GI bleeding or for cases refractory to standard hemostatic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Washington University, 660 S. Euclid Ave Campus, Box 8124, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Larissa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fujii-Lau
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Louis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wong Kee Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: levy.michael@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D057908:Argon Plasma Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Cryotherapy; Endoscopic suturing; Endoscopic ultrasound; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Hemostasis; Over-the-scope clip; Radiofrequency ablation