Digestive Disease Interventions 2017; 01(04): 313-322
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1629895
Review Article
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Review of Treatment Modalities and Emerging Therapies

Joshua P. Landreneau
1   Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Andrew T. Strong
1   Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
2   Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
,
Kevin El-Hayek
1   Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
2   Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Publication History

08 November 2017

03 January 2018

Publication Date:
16 February 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) may present as an acute or chronic condition. Acute GIB can carry significant risk of mortality. After stabilization and resuscitation, localization and control of active hemorrhage are paramount. Several modalities are available for localization. An increasing number of tools are available to interventional radiologists, endoscopists, and surgeons to intervene to achieve hemostasis. Here reviewed are an array of endoscopic, transarterial, and surgical methods to diagnose and treat GIB, with a focus on new and emerging technologies.