Radiofrequency ablation for treatment of refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia (with video)
Background and study aims: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a known cause of gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic iron deficiency anemia. Endoscopic therapy with argon plasma coagulation (APC) is widely used for treatment of GAVE, but most patients continue to require repeated blood transf...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1391323 |