Improvement of the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) by the use of EndoClot hemostatic powder
M Raithel, P Hempen, H Albrecht, W Dauth, F Vitali, A Nagel, M Neurath, A Hagel · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2016 · Heft 08
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Zusammenfassung
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) can be due to a plethora of disease, such as ulcers and liver cirrhosis or can occur as result of iatrogenic interventions such as polypectomy. GIB is still a demanding indication for GI endoscopy with high morbidity and mortality rates. To further increase the endoscopist's armament, hemostatic powders such as EndoClot have been developed. In this study, we evaluated the application of EndoClot during routine and emergency endoscopy during a one year period. EndoClot was used in twenty-four endoscopies in twenty patients (1.2 per patient), with seventeen applications (70,8%) in u…
