The effect of prophylactic hemoclips on the risk of delayed post-endoscopic mucosal resection bleed for upper and lower gastrointestinal lesions: a retrospective cohort study

The effect of prophylactic hemoclips on the risk of delayed post-endoscopic mucosal resection bleed for upper and lower gastrointestinal lesions: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is a minimally invasive procedure used for the treatment of lesions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. There is increased usage of hemoclips during EMR for the prevention of delayed bleeding. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of hemoclips...

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Main Authors: Karen Chang, Brian S. Lee, Timnit Tekeste, Andrew Nguyen, Mopelola Adeyemo, Agathon Girgis, Karl K. Kwok, H. Michael Crowson, Alicia O. Burris, Rajeev Attam, Charles T. Chaya, Theodore E. Durbin, Andrew Q. Giap, Gordon C. Hunt, John Iskander, Kevin T. Kao, Brian S. Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hemoclip
Endoscopic mucosal resection
Delayed bleed
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Polypectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01199-x

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