1 Mar 2001Article
DIEULAFOY’S ULCER: RARE CAUSE OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING. OUR EXPERIENCE
C. Sciumè 1G. Geraci 1F. Pisello 1G. Modica 1G. Vita 2
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Article Info
1 Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Anatomiche ed Oncologiche Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Università degli Studi di Palermo
2 Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Palermo
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2001, 72(2), 233-237;
Published: 1 Mar 2001
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Abstract
Objective: the authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulatoy’s ulcer (non variceal bleeding). Design: report of 5 cases; evaluation of mortality and effectiveness of the treatment. Setting: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. Interventions: EGDS + sclerotherapy (emergency room) in all 5 patients. Results: 80% successful (stop bleeding). Conclusions: endoscopic sclerotherapy is choice treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from Dieulafoy’s ulcer, only in well experienced teams and rapidly.
Keywords
- Dieulafoy’s ulcer
- upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- endoscopic treatment
