Transcatheter arterial embolization versus surgery for refractory non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis

Transcatheter arterial embolization versus surgery for refractory non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Nowadays, very few patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding fail endoscopic hemostasis (refractory NVUGIB). This subset of patients poses a clinical dilemma: should they be operated on or referred to transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE)? Objectives To carry...

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Main Authors: Antonio Tarasconi, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Vittoria Pattonieri, Gennaro Perrone, Hariscine Keng Abongwa, Sarah Molfino, Nazario Portolani, Massimo Sartelli, Salomone Di Saverio, Arianna Heyer, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Abdominal emergency surgery
Complicated peptic ulcer
Embolization
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0223-8

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