[Treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia with endoscopic banding].
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an important cause of gastro-intestinal bleeding. An 81-year-old male twice experienced severe anaemia as a result of GAVE. On the second occasion he was treated with endoscopic banding, and since he kept a stable haemoglobin level. GAVE has previously been treated which several different methods. Recently, endoscopic band ligation has, however, emerged as a new treatment of GAVE. Endoscopic band ligation has proven to be a safe and efficient treatment of GAVE.
johanfhermansen@gmail.com.
Johan F
JF
Hermansen
Henning
H
Glerup
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020252:Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia / Q000601:surgery*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male