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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2009; 15(38): 4823-4828
Published online Oct 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4823
Published online Oct 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4823
Table 3 Clinical outcomes according to endoscopic therapy (mean ± SD) n (%)
| Epinephrine injection group (n = 26) | Combination therapy group (n = 33) | P value | |
| Initial hemostasis | 25 (96.2) | 33 (100) | 0.44 |
| Re-bleeding1 | 4 (16.0) | 4 (12.1) | 0.72 |
| Embolization or surgery | 3 (11.5) | 1 (3.0) | 0.31 |
| Bleeding-related death | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Transfusion requirement (U) | 3.5 ± 4.6 | 3.5 ± 4.5 | 0.94 |
- Citation: Tsou YK, Lin CH, Liu NJ, Tang JH, Sung KF, Cheng CL, Lee CS. Treating delayed endoscopic sphincterotomy-induced bleeding: Epinephrine injection with or without thermotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(38): 4823-4828
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i38/4823.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4823