Circumferential distribution and location of Mallory-Weiss tears: recent trends

Circumferential distribution and location of Mallory-Weiss tears: recent trends

Background and study aims: Mallory-Weiss tears (MWTs) are not only a common cause of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding but also an iatrogenic adverse event related to endoscopic procedures. However, changes in the clinical characteristics and endoscopic features of MWTs over the past decad...

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Main Authors: Mayumi Okada, Norihisa Ishimura, Shino Shimura, Hironobu Mikami, Eiko Okimoto, Masahito Aimi, Goichi Uno, Naoki Oshima, Takafumi Yuki, Shunji Ishihara, Yoshikazu Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-06-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1392367

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