Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of gastrointestinal angiodysplasias: A critical review and view points

Figure 5 Practical guide for treatment of gastrointestinal angiodysplasias based on their localization, clinical manifestations and endoscopic type lesion. Small bowel angiodysplasias are separately considered due to their difficult accessibility. ¹Hemostatic treatment; ²Prophylactic treatment; ³Consider adequate surgical risk patients with focalized lesions; ⁴Type 1 (actively bleeding) and Type 2 (with bleeding stigmata); ⁵Type 3 (bright red spots); ⁶Alternate use of procedures.