Snare-tip spray spark coagulation technique for bleeding secondary to gastric antral vascular ectasia

Endoscopy 2022; 54(10): E562-E563
DOI: 10.1055/a-1694-3317

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Koudai Hamaguchi

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Mie Prefectural Shima Hospital, Shima, Mie, Japan

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Tatsuma Nomura

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Mie Prefectural Shima Hospital, Shima, Mie, Japan

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Keiichi Ito

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Mie Prefectural Shima Hospital, Shima, Mie, Japan

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Makoto Kobayashi

²Department of Gastroenterology, Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan

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