Endoscopic Management of Upper GI Bleed: A Review

Authors

  • Hallal Mahmoud Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AlZahraa University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Matar Rasha Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AlZahraa University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Sanyour Joyce Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, AlZahraa University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v8/9944D

Keywords:

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, GI bleeding, mortality, endoscopic procedures

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, common problem worldwide, had an estimated annual incidence of 40-150 cases per 100 000 populations. Several scores are validated for risk stratification than can aid clinical decision for urgent intervention and triage patients to in-hospital vs out-of-hospital management. Two most widely validated score were Glasgow Blatchford Score (GBS) and Rockwall score. A retrospective analysis in more than 400 000 patients with NVUGIB reported an increase mortality in patients who underwent endoscopy after 24 hours. Cyanoacrylate (CYA) Spray is a spray technique that can be used as an alternative method in emergent settings for uncontrollable GI bleeding.

Published

2021-07-06

How to Cite

Hallal Mahmoud, Matar Rasha, & Sanyour Joyce. (2021). Endoscopic Management of Upper GI Bleed: A Review. Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 8, 85–91. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v8/9944D

Issue

Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 8

Section

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