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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Aug 15, 2014; 5(3): 284-292
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.284
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.284
Role of hemostatic powders in the endoscopic management of gastrointestinal bleeding
Marco Bustamante-Balén, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia 46026, Spain
Gema Plumé, Valencian Institute of Pathology, Universidad Católica de Valencia, Calle Quevedo 2, Valencia 46001, Spain
Author contributions: Bustamante-Balén M and Plumé G designed the study, reviewed the literature, drafted and revised the manuscript and gave final approval of the version to be published; both authors contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Marco Bustamante, MD, PhD, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, La Fe University Hospital, Avinguda Fernando Abril Martorell, no. 106, Valencia 46026, Spain. bustamante_mar@gva.es
Telephone: +34-67-6092456 Fax: +34-96-1622410
Received: April 1, 2014
Revised: May 16, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Processing time: 155 Days and 16.1 Hours
Revised: May 16, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Processing time: 155 Days and 16.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Hemostatic powders are a new endoscopic therapeutic modality for gastrointestinal bleeding. Based on their characteristics and mechanism of action, they may be very useful in controlling bleeding in some situations. In the last two years, a large number of studies, mainly short series of cases, have been published on this topic but their role in the management algorithm is not yet defined. In this review, we will comment on the efficacy and safety of the use of powders in several clinical scenarios and we will try to define the main current indications of use and propose new lines of research in this area.