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Gastroenterology
Predictors for the need for endoscopic therapy in patients with presumed acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Su Sun Kim, Kyung Up Kim, Sung Jun Kim, Seung In Seo, Hyoung Su Kim, Myoung Kuk Jang, Hak Yang Kim, Woon Geon Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(2):288-295. Published online December 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Selecting patients with an urgent need for endoscopic hemostasis is difficult based only on simple parameters of presumed acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This study assessed easily applicable factors to predict cases in need of urgent endoscopic hemostasis due to acute upper ..
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Outcomes of patients treated with Sengstaken-Blakemore tube for uncontrolled variceal hemorrhage
Ja Yun Choi, Yun Won Jo, Sang Soo Lee, Wan Soo Kim, Hye Won Oh, Cha Young Kim, Eun Young Yun, Jin Joo Kim, Jae Min Lee, Hong Jun Kim, Hyun Jin Kim, Tae Hyo Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee, Rock Bum Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):696-704. Published online November 10, 2017
Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the mortality, bleeding control rate, and their associated predictors in patients treated with Sengstaken-Blakemore (SB) tube for uncontrolled variceal hemorrhage associated with hemodynamic instability or failure of endoscopic treatment.
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Clinical outcome of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding after hours: the role of urgent endoscopy
Dong-Won Ahn, Young Soo Park, Sang Hyub Lee, Cheol Min Shin, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):470-478. Published online April 6, 2016
Background/Aims: This study was performed to investigate the clinical role of urgent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) performed by experienced endoscopists after hours.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed for consecutively ..
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Can proton pump inhibitors reduce rebleeding following Histoacryl sclerotherapy for gastric variceal hemorrhage?
Ka Rham Kim, Chung Hwan Jun, Kyu Man Cho, Jin Woo Wi, Seon Young Park, Sung Bum Cho, Wan Sik Lee, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(5):593-601. Published online August 27, 2015
Background/Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in reducing rebleeding and bleeding-related death rates after endoscopic gastric variceal obliteration (GVO) using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC).
Methods: This study enrolled 341 patients who were consecutively diagnosed wi..
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Clinical outcomes of gastric variceal obliteration using N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate in patients with acute gastric variceal hemorrhage
Chung Hwan Jun, Ka Rham Kim, Jae Hyun Yoon, Han Ra Koh, Won Suk Choi, Kyu Man Cho, Sung Uk Lim, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):437-444. Published online June 27, 2014
Background/Aims: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic injection of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBC; Histoacryl) for treatment of bleeding gastric varices.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 455 patients with gastric variceal hemorrhage (GVH) who were consecutiv..
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Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Lesions and Risk Factors for Rebleeding
Won Lim, Tae Oh Kim, Su Bum Park, Ha Rin Rhee, Jin Hyun Park, Jung Ho Bae, Hong Ryeul Jung, Mi Ra Kim, NaRiA Lee, Sun Mi Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Jeong Heo, Geun Am Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):318-322. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsDieulafoy lesions are an important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of endoscopic treatment for these lesions and to identify the possible predictive factors for rebleeding associated with clinical an..
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