Radiofrequency ablation for treatment of refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia (with video)

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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Main Authors: Tanima Jana, Nirav Thosani, Michael B. Fallon, Andrew W. Dupont, Atilla Ertan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1391323

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