Barium impaction therapy with balloon occlusion for deep colonic diverticular bleeding: a three-case series

Background and aims: In hemostasis for colonic diverticular bleeding, the incidence of recurrent bleeding is higher in deep colonic diverticulum than in shallow. We aimed to improve and evaluate barium impaction therapy using an enteroscopic overtube with balloon. Patients and method: We...

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Main Authors: Mikinori Koga, Chika Kusano, Takuji Gotoda, Sho Suzuki, Takemasa Sato, Masakatsu Fukuzawa, Takao Itoi, Fuminori Moriyasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-04-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-103237