Use of over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) improves outcomes of high-risk adverse outcome (HR-AO) non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB)

Background and study aims Endoscopic treatment of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) with high-risk adverse outcome (HR-AO) features has a high risk of failure. We studied the safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clips (OTSC) to treat these lesions. Patients and method...

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Main Authors: Ravishankar Asokkumar, Roy Soetikno, Andres Sanchez-Yague, Lim Kim Wei, Ennaliza Salazar, Jing Hieng Ngu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-07-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0614-2390