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Postbanding ulcer bleeding (PBUB) is a potential deadly complication after esophageal variceal banding (EVB) in patients with portal hypertension, with a reported incidence of 2.6%–7.3% [1]. Various treatment possibilities for PBUB, such as cyanoacrylate injection, self-expandable metal stents, and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), are commonly applied. Rebleeding from a postbanding ulcer after initially successful TIPS is rare, and no clear treatment algorithm is available. Here, we report on the successful application of an over-the-scope clip (OTSC) to treat a PBUB after successful TIPS not amenable to EVB or hemoclip. A 45-year-old man with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis (Child–Pugh stage B and model for end-stage liver disease score 6) underwent EVB and cyanoacrylate injection for bleeding esophageal varices at an external hospital. After recurrent drops in hemoglobin level, which was suspicious for intermittent refractory PBUB not visible on repeated esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), he was referred to our unit for emergency TIPS. The TIPS procedure was uneventful. Thereafter, he had another drop in hemoglobin level. Urgent EGD revealed a spurting PBUB (▶Fig. 1a). Tissue scarring meant that repeat EVB or hemoclipping was not possible. Thus, an OTSC was applied (Type 12/6T; Ovesco Medical, Tübingen, Germany) (▶Fig. 1 b). Hemostasis was achieved immediately (▶Fig. 1 c). Second-look endoscopy revealed stable hemostasis, and the hemoglobin level remained stable during the subsequent clinical course (▶Fig. 1 d, ▶Video1). It should be noted that the use of OTSC in PBUB currently constitutes an off-label application. Hitherto, there is only one report known to us regarding the (off-label) use of OTSC in acute variceal bleeding [2].

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Over-the-scope clip is an effective therapy for postbanding ulcer bleeding after initially successful transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt therapy