Clinical outcomes of over-the-scope-clip system for the treatment of acute upper non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Conventional endoscopic treatments can’t control bleeding in as many as 20% of patients with non-variceal gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Recent studies have shown that over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) system allowed for effective hemostasis for refractory GI bleeding lesions. So we ai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1144-4 |