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- Christopher J DiMaio and Peter D Stevens.
- Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, Box 83, New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. 2007 Apr 1;17(2):253-72, v.
AbstractNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is an important condition facing gastroenterologists. The focus of this article is the management of NVUGIB, with a particular emphasis on the endoscopic modalities and techniques that are most effective for various bleeding etiologies. Attention also is given to medical management, risk assessment, and issues pertaining to the timing of endoscopy and need for scheduled second-look endoscopy.
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