Early application of haemostatic powder added to standard management for oesophagogastric variceal bleeding: a randomised trial

Ibrahim, M.; El-Mikkawy, A.; Abdel Hamid, Mohamed; Abdalla, H.; Lemmers, A.; Mostafa, I.; Devière, J.

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314653

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Early application of haemostatic powder added to standard management for oesophagogastric variceal bleeding: a randomised trial

Published in Gut • May 5, 2018

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M. Ibrahim

A. El-Mikkawy

Mohamed Abdel Hamid

Abstract

Background Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) requires early therapeutic management by experienced endoscopists that often poses logistical challenges for hospitals. We assessed a different management concept with early application of haemostatic powder—which does not require high endoscopic expertise—ad...

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Medicine

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