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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2020; 12(1): 1-16
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.1
Published online Jan 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i1.1
Endoscopic advances in the management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A review
Maliha Naseer, Eslam Ali, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Karissa Lambert, Ahmed Hamed, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Maliha Naseer, MD, Gastroenterology Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University, 521 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834, United States. naseerm18@ecu.edu
Received: March 30, 2019
Peer-review started: April 4, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 28, 2019
Accepted: October 19, 2019
Article in press: October 19, 2019
Published online: January 16, 2020
Peer-review started: April 4, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 28, 2019
Accepted: October 19, 2019
Article in press: October 19, 2019
Published online: January 16, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: In the last two decades, there has been drastic decline in the mortality and morbidity caused non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to significant progress in the therapeutic endoscopy. The use of devices such as over the scope clips system, Coagrasper, hemospray and endoscopic suturing has tremendously evolved and expanded to achieve hemostasis as a primary method or when conventional therapeutic devices such as heater probe, hemoclips or epinephrine injection fails to control bleeding.