Open AccessComparison of Hemospray® and Endoclot™ for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding
Author(s) -
Francesco Vitali,
Andreas Naegel,
Raja Atreya,
Steffen Zopf,
Clemens Neufert,
Juergen Siebler,
Markus F. Neurath,
Timo Räth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v25.i13.1592
Subject(s) - medicine , hemostasis , gastroenterology , esophagitis , refractory (planetary science) , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , endoscopy , gi bleeding , gastrointestinal bleeding , esophageal varices , reflux esophagitis , reflux , portal hypertension , disease , cirrhosis , physics , astrobiology
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common indication for endoscopy. For refractory cases, hemostatic powders (HP) represent "touch-free" agents.