title: Hemostasis Achieved Endoscopically for Diverticular Bleeding from the Horizontal Portion of the Duodenum.
abstract: Diverticulum of the horizontal portion of the duodenum is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Since it is difficult to access the horizontal portion of the duodenum by standard upper GI endoscopy, only a very few cases of endoscopic hemostasis have been reported. Herein, we report a case of diverticular bleeding from the horizontal portion of the duodenum for which hemostasis was achieved using a small-caliber colonoscope, which has an insertion part designed with a passive-bending function/high-force transmission and a transparent tip hood.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasumasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matuso
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Midori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishigooka
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Shun-Ichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Itoh
keywords: diverticular bleeding; duodenum; endoscopic hemostasis; passive-bending function