Comparison of heater probe coagulation and argon plasma coagulation in the management of Mallory-Weiss tears and high-risk ulcer bleeding

AKIN M., Alkan E., Tuna Y., Yalcinkaya T., YILDIRIM B.

ARAB JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.18, no.1, pp.35-38, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajg.2017.01.006
  • Journal Name: ARAB JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-38
  • Keywords: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Heater probe coagulation, Argon plasma coagulation, UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE, RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL, ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT, PEPTIC-ULCERS, THERAPY, METAANALYSIS, DIAGNOSIS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and study aims: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common medical emergency. Endoscopic treatments often lead to better therapeutic outcomes than conventional conservative treatments. This study aimed to investigate and compare the use of heater probe coagulation (HPC) and argon plasma coagulation (APC) together with epinephrine injection for the treatment of Mallory-Weiss tears and high-risk ulcer bleeding.