Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Apr 2003
Comment Comparative StudyOutcomes of endoscopic treatment of gastroduodenal Dieulafoy's lesion with rubber band ligation and thermal/injection therapy.
Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare but important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Current endoscopic methods used to treat Dieulafoy's lesion include injection, with or without thermal methods, and mechanical methods. The latter include variceal ligation and hemoclips. There are no studies comparing the outcomes of rubber band ligation and injection with or without thermal therapy. ⋯ Endoscopic rubber band ligation is as effective as injection with or without thermal therapy in the treatment of Dieulafoy's lesion.