Alternative approach to hemostatic particle spraying for treatment of GI bleeding by the use of cross-platform devices.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

GI bleeding is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with an estimated 20,000 deaths per year. Some subgroups of patients show refractory recurrent bleeding despite standard endoscopic therapy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently approved a hemostatic spray for clinical use in nonvariceal bleeding. Despite its efficacy, not all endoscopy units have access to this spray, at times because of cost. Our aim was to determine the safety and efficacy of a plant-based hemostatic particle spray in nonvariceal GI bleeding by use of a cross-platform setup.

Method

We present 3 cases in which plant-based particle spray was used for hemostasis with a cross-platform delivery system. Conventional therapies failed in the first 2 c

SUBMITTER: Haseeb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675922 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature