Endoscopic hemostasis followed by preventive transarterial embolization in high-risk patients with bleeding peptic ulcer: 5-year experience

Endoscopic hemostasis followed by preventive transarterial embolization in high-risk patients with bleeding peptic ulcer: 5-year experience

Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) due to peptic ulcer disease is one of the leading causes of death in patients with non-variceal bleeding, resulting in up to 10% mortality rate, and the patient group at high risk of rebleeding (Forrest IA, IB, and IIA) often requires additi...

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Main Authors: Aleksejs Kaminskis, Patricija Ivanova, Aina Kratovska, Sanita Ponomarjova, Margarita Ptašņuka, Jevgenijs Demičevs, Renate Demičeva, Viesturs Boka, Guntars Pupelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
Transarterial embolization
Preventive
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0264-z

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