The Application of Hemospray in Gastrointestinal Bleeding during Emergency Endoscopy

Introduction. Gastrointestinal bleeding represents the main indication for emergency endoscopy (EE). Lately, several hemostatic powders have been released to facilitate EE. Methods. We evaluated all EE in which Hemospray was used as primary or salvage therapy, with regard to short- and long-term hem...

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Main Authors: Alexander F. Hagel, Heinz Albrecht, Andreas Nägel, Francesco Vitali, Marcel Vetter, Christine Dauth, Markus F. Neurath, Martin Raithel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3083481