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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2022; 10(4): 1447-1453
Published online Feb 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1447
Endoscopic clipping for the secondary prophylaxis of bleeding gastric varices in a patient with cirrhosis: A case report
Guang-Chao Yang, Ya-Xian Mo, Wei-Hua Zhang, Li-Bin Zhou, Xu-Ming Huang, Li-Ming Cao
Guang-Chao Yang, Ya-Xian Mo, Wei-Hua Zhang, Li-Bin Zhou, Xu-Ming Huang, Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Shiyan People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Li-Ming Cao, Department of Internal Medicine, Shenzhen University The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Yang GC and Mo YX contributed equally to this work; Yang GC and Mo YX performed the research and revised the manuscript; Zhang WH and Zhou LB provided and analyzed the data; Huang XM designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Cao LM reviewed and revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xu-Ming Huang, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Shiyan People's Hospital, No. 11 Jixiang Road, Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. huangxm-2007@163.com
Received: October 6, 2021
Peer-review started: October 6, 2021
First decision: October 27, 2021
Revised: November 7, 2021
Accepted: December 25, 2021
Article in press: December 25, 2021
Published online: February 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Gastrointestinal bleeding as a sequela of portal hypertension can be catastrophic and fatal. For patients without secondary prevention, the rebleeding and mortality rate is high; therefore, secondary prophylaxis is vital, and endoscopic techniques are primary methods used to perform this. Our novel endoscopic technique could play a critical role in the prevention of variceal re-bleeding, and we propose that it is a safe and efficacious method for the secondary prophylaxis of Type 2 GOV rebleeding. Our work provides an idea for the further study in this field.