Copyright
©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 25, 2016; 8(10): 409-417
Published online May 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409
Published online May 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409
Table 7 Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of bleeding episodes
| 1st episode n = 119 | 2nd episode n = 40 | 3rd episode n = 11 | |
| Presentation | |||
| Hematemesis | 93 | 33 | 5 |
| Melena | 39 | 19 | 9 |
| Hypotension | 17 | 3 | - |
| Management | |||
| EGD | 28 | 7 | - |
| Observation | 91 | 33 | 11 |
| Blood transfusion | 43 | 19 | 3 |
| Prominent findings on EGD | |||
| Active blood oozing | 17/28 | 7/3 | |
| Bleeding vessel | 28/6 | 7/4 | |
| Adherent clot | 28/4 | - | |
| Other findings (visible vessel, red streaks, etc.) | 28/4 | - | |
| Endoscopic therapy | |||
| Epinephrine injection | 10 | 5 | |
| Heater probe | 9 | 4 | |
| Clip | 7 | 3 | |
- Citation: Abd Ellatif ME, Alfalah H, Asker WA, El Nakeeb AE, Magdy A, Thabet W, Ghaith MA, Abdallah E, Shahin R, Shoma A, Dawoud IE, Abbas A, Salama AF, Ali Gamal M. Place of upper endoscopy before and after bariatric surgery: A multicenter experience with 3219 patients. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(10): 409-417
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i10/409.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.409