Endoscopic Ultrasonography–Guided Hemostasis Techniques

Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon, Fernando Pavinato Marson, Muhammad Ali Khan

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Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)–guided hemostasis is an evolving technique that has the potential to improve the care of patients with refractory variceal and nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. EUS-guided treatment of fundal varices with coil and/or cyanoacrylate seems to be highly effective in active bleeding, as well as for primary and secondary bleeding prophylaxis. Reports of EUS-guided treatment of refractory nonvariceal sources of bleeding are more scarce, but show high success rates. The procedures involve a medium to high technical difficulty level, and this has been replicated worldwide.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)741-747
Number of pages7
JournalGastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Endoscopic hemostasis
  • EUS-guided hemostasis
  • EUS-guided vascular access
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gastroenterology

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